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Kota Bharu, Malaysia climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Kota Bharu has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 74°F at night. Precipitation totals about 103 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 25.4 inches while February barely receives 1.98 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kota Bharu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 25.4 | 21.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 25.4 | 21.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 77 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Sultan Ismail Petra, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.