Kudat climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kudat?

Kudat has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 1,971 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kudat?

The hottest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 33.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kudat?

The coldest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1968, at 22.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kudat?

Almost never: Kudat sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kudat warmed?

Yes: Kudat warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kudat?

The wettest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2008, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kudat?

The windiest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 1970, with winds reaching 46.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kudat?

The warmest month in Kudat is May (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kudat?

Kudat receives on average 1,971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 262 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kudat?

Kudat gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kudat (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 1,971 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 (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Kudat averages 0 frost days, 46 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 262 rainy days per year.

Kudat has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.2 °C (on 28 April 2024) and the coldest 22.5 °C (on 25 January 1968).

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

KudatSabah

coords: 6.89°, 116.82°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

27.0°C

Average daily high

28.4°C

Average daily low

25.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,971mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

84%

Average peak wind

18.1km/h

Seasonal range

1.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

46 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

262 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.7 °C

Average feels-like low

29.6 °C

Average peak gust

31.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

33.2 °C

28 April 2024

Coldest day

22.5 °C

25 January 1968

Wettest day

210 mm

25 October 2008

Windiest day

46.1 km/h

14 October 1970

Strongest gust

79.6 km/h

25 June 1992

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

30 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

24.1 °C

17 January 1967

Sunniest day

12.3 h

13 July 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.6 °C2 August 2025	24.9 °C22 March 2025	27.8 °C	2,917 mm	122
2024	33.2 °C28 April 2024	25.1 °C21 January 2024	28.2 °C	2,251 mm	170
2023	32.2 °C4 August 2023	24.4 °C3 January 2023	27.9 °C	2,542 mm	152
2022	31.7 °C3 July 2022	24.1 °C27 December 2022	27.4 °C	3,219 mm	76
2021	32.1 °C6 August 2021	24.5 °C17 January 2021	27.5 °C	2,964 mm	87
2020	32.5 °C17 May 2020	24.5 °C21 February 2020	27.8 °C	1,907 mm	117
2019	32.3 °C9 May 2019	25.0 °C14 January 2019	27.9 °C	1,686 mm	149
2018	32.2 °C14 June 2018	24.7 °C10 January 2018	27.7 °C	1,693 mm	110
2017	31.8 °C31 July 2017	24.7 °C11 February 2017	27.5 °C	2,689 mm	98
2016	32.1 °C1 May 2016	24.7 °C18 February 2016	27.9 °C	1,698 mm	132
2015	32.2 °C25 May 2015	24.2 °C2 February 2015	27.5 °C	1,705 mm	78
2014	31.4 °C6 May 2014	23.7 °C17 January 2014	27.3 °C	2,142 mm	73
2013	32.0 °C22 May 2013	24.5 °C8 October 2013	27.4 °C	1,846 mm	73
2012	31.9 °C20 June 2012	24.7 °C4 February 2012	27.4 °C	2,160 mm	63
2011	31.3 °C27 June 2011	24.4 °C2 February 2011	27.2 °C	2,829 mm	64
2010	32.0 °C30 May 2010	24.7 °C20 December 2010	27.6 °C	2,020 mm	100
2009	31.7 °C10 August 2009	24.0 °C5 February 2009	27.5 °C	1,952 mm	84
2008	30.8 °C9 April 2008	24.1 °C19 January 2008	27.2 °C	2,897 mm	50
2007	31.2 °C9 June 2007	24.2 °C31 January 2007	27.3 °C	2,297 mm	77
2006	31.4 °C7 June 2006	24.5 °C8 January 2006	27.3 °C	1,573 mm	57
2005	31.6 °C2 September 2005	24.1 °C7 March 2005	27.4 °C	1,394 mm	88
2004	31.1 °C29 August 2004	24.4 °C11 February 2004	27.2 °C	1,518 mm	61
2003	31.4 °C5 June 2003	24.4 °C20 February 2003	27.2 °C	1,427 mm	58
2002	31.9 °C11 June 2002	24.1 °C8 February 2002	27.4 °C	1,048 mm	92
2001	31.4 °C15 May 2001	24.3 °C18 December 2001	27.2 °C	2,111 mm	68
2000	31.4 °C24 August 2000	24.1 °C19 January 2000	27.2 °C	1,683 mm	57
1999	31.3 °C26 April 1999	24.5 °C7 February 1999	27.1 °C	2,183 mm	46
1998	32.5 °C2 June 1998	24.7 °C26 January 1998	27.6 °C	1,484 mm	96
1997	31.2 °C30 June 1997	24.1 °C13 January 1997	27.3 °C	1,426 mm	78
1996	31.1 °C28 June 1996	23.9 °C11 January 1996	27.0 °C	2,235 mm	57
1995	31.0 °C10 May 1995	24.3 °C29 January 1995	27.2 °C	1,607 mm	49
1994	31.2 °C6 August 1994	24.6 °C19 January 1994	27.2 °C	1,412 mm	51
1993	31.6 °C29 May 1993	23.3 °C30 January 1993	27.1 °C	1,576 mm	43
1992	31.4 °C23 April 1992	23.6 °C18 January 1992	27.1 °C	1,338 mm	61
1991	31.6 °C30 July 1991	24.4 °C14 November 1991	27.2 °C	1,242 mm	43
1990	31.4 °C31 August 1990	24.2 °C5 January 1990	27.3 °C	1,395 mm	79
1989	30.8 °C18 September 1989	23.8 °C30 January 1989	27.0 °C	1,567 mm	28
1988	31.8 °C22 April 1988	23.6 °C12 December 1988	27.3 °C	1,962 mm	71
1987	31.6 °C21 June 1987	23.7 °C27 January 1987	27.3 °C	1,265 mm	69
1986	31.8 °C26 May 1986	23.5 °C23 February 1986	26.9 °C	2,097 mm	43
1985	31.3 °C30 May 1985	23.6 °C14 January 1985	26.9 °C	1,752 mm	23
1984	30.4 °C1 August 1984	23.9 °C21 February 1984	26.6 °C	2,317 mm	11
1983	31.3 °C11 April 1983	24.2 °C27 November 1983	27.1 °C	1,702 mm	56
1982	30.7 °C3 August 1982	24.1 °C17 January 1982	27.0 °C	1,309 mm	24
1981	31.8 °C14 May 1981	23.9 °C15 January 1981	27.1 °C	2,243 mm	61
1980	31.7 °C25 May 1980	24.1 °C14 February 1980	27.0 °C	2,413 mm	29
1979	31.0 °C26 May 1979	24.4 °C16 December 1979	27.1 °C	1,679 mm	47
1978	31.1 °C2 June 1978	24.1 °C1 February 1978	27.0 °C	1,797 mm	31
1977	31.7 °C25 September 1977	23.7 °C6 March 1977	26.9 °C	2,256 mm	23
1976	30.9 °C29 May 1976	23.7 °C2 February 1976	26.6 °C	2,204 mm	18
1975	30.9 °C14 August 1975	23.8 °C24 February 1975	26.6 °C	2,143 mm	12
1974	30.8 °C14 June 1974	23.0 °C12 January 1974	26.5 °C	2,606 mm	20
1973	31.0 °C5 June 1973	24.3 °C4 January 1973	26.9 °C	2,085 mm	29
1972	31.4 °C9 June 1972	22.9 °C13 January 1972	26.8 °C	1,772 mm	17
1971	30.6 °C4 September 1971	23.3 °C10 February 1971	26.4 °C	2,473 mm	5
1970	30.8 °C13 May 1970	23.8 °C20 January 1970	26.7 °C	2,081 mm	14
1969	30.9 °C13 June 1969	23.4 °C7 February 1969	26.9 °C	2,006 mm	21
1968	31.6 °C7 June 1968	22.5 °C25 January 1968	26.6 °C	2,030 mm	24
1967	30.6 °C6 June 1967	23.6 °C15 February 1967	26.5 °C	1,783 mm	17
1966	30.6 °C29 April 1966	23.3 °C28 March 1966	26.5 °C	2,075 mm	5
1965	30.4 °C29 May 1965	22.8 °C21 January 1965	26.5 °C	1,513 mm	4
1964	30.7 °C29 April 1964	23.6 °C8 December 1964	26.6 °C	2,006 mm	14
1963	31.9 °C11 June 1963	23.4 °C19 January 1963	26.6 °C	2,108 mm	27
1962	30.4 °C20 June 1962	23.1 °C4 February 1962	26.6 °C	2,478 mm	16
1961	31.1 °C28 May 1961	23.7 °C12 January 1961	26.7 °C	1,581 mm	13
1960	31.1 °C9 June 1960	23.8 °C23 January 1960	26.7 °C	2,138 mm	21
1959	31.0 °C18 May 1959	23.7 °C20 January 1959	26.7 °C	1,586 mm	17
1958	31.3 °C30 May 1958	24.0 °C14 February 1958	26.9 °C	1,622 mm	51
1957	31.7 °C15 May 1957	23.5 °C13 February 1957	26.9 °C	1,647 mm	30
1956	30.0 °C12 June 1956	23.6 °C29 January 1956	26.3 °C	2,645 mm	1
1955	30.1 °C19 July 1955	23.4 °C6 March 1955	26.4 °C	2,801 mm	5
1954	30.3 °C3 September 1954	23.9 °C24 December 1954	26.4 °C	2,203 mm	3
1953	30.8 °C16 May 1953	23.5 °C22 February 1953	26.8 °C	1,393 mm	12
1952	30.9 °C20 May 1952	24.1 °C26 December 1952	26.8 °C	1,345 mm	13
1951	30.9 °C13 May 1951	23.6 °C27 January 1951	26.7 °C	1,261 mm	15
1950	30.6 °C16 May 1950	23.7 °C6 January 1950	26.6 °C	1,594 mm	4
1949	29.5 °C14 August 1949	23.3 °C27 December 1949	26.0 °C	3,926 mm	0
1948	29.9 °C5 June 1948	23.5 °C14 January 1948	26.2 °C	1,933 mm	0
1947	29.8 °C28 June 1947	23.7 °C19 December 1947	26.4 °C	2,036 mm	0
1946	29.7 °C3 June 1946	23.8 °C8 February 1946	26.3 °C	2,167 mm	0
1945	29.5 °C18 July 1945	23.3 °C12 January 1945	26.2 °C	2,624 mm	0
1944	29.7 °C14 July 1944	23.5 °C6 February 1944	26.3 °C	2,297 mm	0
1943	30.6 °C20 June 1943	23.0 °C22 January 1943	26.1 °C	1,576 mm	9
1942	30.3 °C11 May 1942	23.8 °C12 February 1942	26.2 °C	1,870 mm	3
1941	30.5 °C13 April 1941	23.6 °C26 January 1941	26.4 °C	1,734 mm	3
1940	30.4 °C14 July 1940	23.0 °C23 January 1940	26.3 °C	1,688 mm	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.4 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

122 d/yr

+76

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2917 mm

+946 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.6 °C	+1.5 °C	461 mm	+233 mm
Feb	28.4 °C	+1.2 °C	256 mm	+139 mm
Mar	28.8 °C	+0.9 °C	392 mm	+299 mm
Apr	29.5 °C	+0.5 °C	150 mm	+82 mm
May	30.3 °C	+0.8 °C	228 mm	+109 mm
Jun	30.2 °C	+0.9 °C	149 mm	+3 mm
Jul	30.8 °C	+1.7 °C	53 mm	-96 mm
Aug	29.9 °C	+0.8 °C	168 mm	+24 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+0.7 °C	229 mm	+50 mm
Oct	29.1 °C	+0.8 °C	274 mm	+44 mm
Nov	28.8 °C	+0.8 °C	292 mm	+49 mm
Dec	28.8 °C	+1.2 °C	266 mm	+10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.6 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest day

24.9 °C

22 Mar 2025

Wettest day

85.4 mm

9 Mar 2025

Windiest day

39.3 km/h

5 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

61.9 km/h

18 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.3 °C

1 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

26.4 °C

27 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

27 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kudat?

Kudat has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 1,971 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kudat?

The hottest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 33.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kudat?

The coldest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1968, at 22.5 °C.

Does it snow in Kudat?

Almost never: Kudat sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kudat warmed?

Yes: Kudat warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kudat?

The wettest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2008, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kudat?

The windiest day measured in Kudat between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 1970, with winds reaching 46.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kudat?

The warmest month in Kudat is May (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Kudat?

Kudat receives on average 1,971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 262 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kudat?

Kudat gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kudat?

Yes: Kudat has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kudat?

In Kudat, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.6 °C on 30 May 2024, and the lowest was 24.1 °C on 17 January 1967.

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