Miri climate — normals and trends
Miri (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 2,347 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 (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is February (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Miri averages 0 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 276 rainy days per year.
Miri has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.1 °C (on 20 June 2012) and the coldest 22.9 °C (on 6 February 2009).
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
MiriSarawak
- coords
- 4.40°, 113.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
27.8°C
Average daily low
25.6°C
Annual rainfall
2,347mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
17.4km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
3 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
276 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.4 °C
Average feels-like low
29.7 °C
Average peak gust
26.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
31.1 °C
20 June 2012
Coldest day
22.9 °C
6 February 2009
Wettest day
244 mm
29 November 1956
Windiest day
49.9 km/h
22 December 2024
Strongest gust
69.8 km/h
22 December 2024
Hottest feels-like
39.5 °C
14 June 2025
Coldest feels-like
23.5 °C
16 January 1963
Sunniest day
12.3 h
30 June 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 | 27.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 648 mm | +445 mm |
| Feb | 27.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 173 mm | +68 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 221 mm | +130 mm |
| Apr | 28.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 139 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 29.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 134 mm | -35 mm |
| Jun | 29.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 147 mm | -44 mm |
| Jul | 29.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 91 mm | -93 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 265 mm | +73 mm |
| Sep | 28.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 391 mm | +162 mm |
| Oct | 28.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 245 mm | -35 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 311 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 396 mm | +115 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Miri?
Miri has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 2,347 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Miri?
The hottest day measured in Miri between 1940 and 2025 was 20 June 2012, reaching 31.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Miri?
The coldest day measured in Miri between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 2009, at 22.9 °C.
Does it snow in Miri?
Almost never: Miri sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Miri warmed?
Yes: Miri warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Miri?
The wettest day measured in Miri between 1940 and 2025 was 29 November 1956, with 244 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Miri?
The windiest day measured in Miri between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 2024, with winds reaching 49.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Miri?
The warmest month in Miri is May (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is February (25.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Miri?
Miri receives on average 2,347 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 276 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Miri?
Miri gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Miri?
Yes: Miri has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Miri?
In Miri, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 14 June 2025, and the lowest was 23.5 °C on 16 January 1963.
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