Lundu climate — normals and trends
Lundu (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 3,055 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Lundu averages 0 frost days, 121 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 319 rainy days per year.
Lundu 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 34.9 °C (on 30 September 2009) and the coldest 20.0 °C (on 16 February 1949).
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
LunduSarawak
- coords
- 1.67°, 109.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.9°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
23.7°C
Annual rainfall
3,055mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
88%
Average peak wind
7.4km/h
Seasonal range
1.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
121 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
319 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
25.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.87 · 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
34.9 °C
30 September 2009
Coldest day
20.0 °C
16 February 1949
Wettest day
221 mm
11 January 2003
Windiest day
21.3 km/h
20 January 1952
Strongest gust
70.6 km/h
14 July 2021
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
17 August 2016
Coldest feels-like
22.9 °C
25 January 1962
Sunniest day
11.9 h
31 January 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 | 28.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 729 mm | +400 mm |
| Feb | 28.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 233 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 455 mm | +219 mm |
| Apr | 30.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 269 mm | +39 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 204 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 151 mm | -28 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 77 mm | -99 mm |
| Aug | 30.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 136 mm | -66 mm |
| Sep | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 290 mm | +38 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 228 mm | -73 mm |
| Nov | 30.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 356 mm | +32 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 453 mm | +91 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lundu?
Lundu has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 3,055 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lundu?
The hottest day measured in Lundu between 1940 and 2025 was 30 September 2009, reaching 34.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lundu?
The coldest day measured in Lundu between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1949, at 20.0 °C.
Does it snow in Lundu?
Almost never: Lundu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lundu warmed?
Yes: Lundu warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lundu?
The wettest day measured in Lundu between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 2003, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lundu?
The windiest day measured in Lundu between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1952, with winds reaching 21.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lundu?
The warmest month in Lundu is May (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Lundu?
Lundu receives on average 3,055 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 319 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lundu?
Lundu gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lundu?
Yes: Lundu has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lundu?
In Lundu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 17 August 2016, and the lowest was 22.9 °C on 25 January 1962.
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