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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	84	86	88	90	91	90	90	90	90	88	84	84
Min temperature (night-time)	73	73	73	75	75	75	73	73	73	73	73	73
Heat & Humidity	H	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H	H
Sea temperature	81	82	84	86	86	86	86	84	84	84	84	82

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 (inches)	8.0	3.3	3.7	3.2	5.6	6.2	6.7	7.8	9.5	11.5	21.1	22.0

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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 84°F 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 8.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
8.0
8.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F 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 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F 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 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F 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 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F 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 5.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

91
91°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5.6
5.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F 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 6.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6.2
6.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F 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 6.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6.7
6.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F 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 7.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.8
7.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F 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 9.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9.5
9.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F 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 11.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
11.5
11.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F 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 21.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
21.1
21.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Kota Bharu weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F 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 22.0 inches of rainfall in the month.