Kota Bharu weather by month

Check out Kota Bharu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Kota Bharu (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	29	30	31	32	33	32	32	32	32	31	29	29
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	23	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23
Heat & Humidity	H	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H
Sea temperature	27	28	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Kota Bharu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Kota Bharu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	13	9	8	9	13	12	15	16	19	21	25	24
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	204	84	93	81	143	158	171	199	242	293	537	558

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The climate guide for Malaysia (Kota Bharu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kota Bharu?

Kota Bharu has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

Kota Bharu weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 204 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
204
204 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 143 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
143
143 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 158 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
158
158 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 171 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
171
171 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 199 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
199
199 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 242 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
242
242 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 293 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
293
293 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 537 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
537
537 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kota Bharu, Malaysia in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 558 mm of rainfall in the month.