Kota Tinggi climate — normals and trends
Kota Tinggi (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,966 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Kota Tinggi averages 0 frost days, 162 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 296 rainy days per year.
Kota Tinggi has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 1 April 2020) and the coldest 20.2 °C (on 23 February 1970).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Kota TinggiJohor
- coords
- 1.74°, 103.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
29.7°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,966mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
1.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
162 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
296 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
28.9 °C
Average peak gust
29.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.2 °C
1 April 2020
Coldest day
20.2 °C
23 February 1970
Wettest day
316 mm
19 January 1993
Windiest day
33.5 km/h
2 January 1960
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
11 January 1955
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
21 October 2017
Coldest feels-like
22.2 °C
17 February 1949
Sunniest day
12.0 h
17 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 497 mm | +328 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 117 mm | +8 mm |
| Mar | 29.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 352 mm | +204 mm |
| Apr | 31.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 270 mm | +99 mm |
| May | 31.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 258 mm | +92 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 113 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 30.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 72 mm | -44 mm |
| Aug | 30.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 143 mm | +22 mm |
| Sep | 30.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 157 mm | +17 mm |
| Oct | 31.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 170 mm | -25 mm |
| Nov | 30.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 313 mm | +59 mm |
| Dec | 29.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 311 mm | +59 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kota Tinggi?
Kota Tinggi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,966 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kota Tinggi?
The hottest day measured in Kota Tinggi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 April 2020, reaching 34.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kota Tinggi?
The coldest day measured in Kota Tinggi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1970, at 20.2 °C.
Does it snow in Kota Tinggi?
Almost never: Kota Tinggi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kota Tinggi warmed?
Yes: Kota Tinggi warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kota Tinggi?
The wettest day measured in Kota Tinggi between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1993, with 316 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kota Tinggi?
The windiest day measured in Kota Tinggi between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1960, with winds reaching 33.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kota Tinggi?
The warmest month in Kota Tinggi is May (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Kota Tinggi?
Kota Tinggi receives on average 1,966 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 296 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kota Tinggi?
Kota Tinggi gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kota Tinggi?
Yes: Kota Tinggi has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kota Tinggi?
In Kota Tinggi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 21 October 2017, and the lowest was 22.2 °C on 17 February 1949.
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