Labuan climate — normals and trends
Labuan (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 1,769 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Labuan averages 0 frost days, 13 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 240 rainy days per year.
Labuan has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.2 °C (on 11 May 1998) and the coldest 22.9 °C (on 20 January 1965).
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
LabuanLabuan
- coords
- 5.28°, 115.25°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.1°C
Average daily high
28.2°C
Average daily low
26.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,769mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
18.0km/h
Seasonal range
1.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
13 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
240 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
30.2 °C
Average peak gust
27.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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
32.2 °C
11 May 1998
Coldest day
22.9 °C
20 January 1965
Wettest day
240 mm
15 July 1951
Windiest day
51.8 km/h
22 December 2024
Strongest gust
80.6 km/h
25 December 1996
Hottest feels-like
40.0 °C
20 September 2024
Coldest feels-like
23.0 °C
21 January 1950
Sunniest day
12.3 h
2 July 1956
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 | 28.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 296 mm | +166 mm |
| Feb | 28.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 154 mm | +86 mm |
| Mar | 28.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 162 mm | +99 mm |
| Apr | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 102 mm | +8 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 157 mm | +15 mm |
| Jun | 29.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 116 mm | -32 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 80 mm | -73 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 236 mm | +79 mm |
| Sep | 28.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 325 mm | +139 mm |
| Oct | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 287 mm | +69 mm |
| Nov | 28.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 256 mm | +38 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 223 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Labuan?
Labuan has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 1,769 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Labuan?
The hottest day measured in Labuan between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1998, reaching 32.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Labuan?
The coldest day measured in Labuan between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1965, at 22.9 °C.
Does it snow in Labuan?
Almost never: Labuan sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Labuan warmed?
Yes: Labuan warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Labuan?
The wettest day measured in Labuan between 1940 and 2025 was 15 July 1951, with 240 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Labuan?
The windiest day measured in Labuan between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 2024, with winds reaching 51.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Labuan?
The warmest month in Labuan is May (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Labuan?
Labuan receives on average 1,769 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 240 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Labuan?
Labuan gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Labuan?
Yes: Labuan has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Labuan?
In Labuan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 20 September 2024, and the lowest was 23.0 °C on 21 January 1950.
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