Sipitang climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sipitang?

Sipitang has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 3,126 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1998, reaching 34.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sipitang?

The coldest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1965, at 18.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sipitang?

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

Q: Has the climate of Sipitang warmed?

Yes: Sipitang warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sipitang?

The wettest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1992, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sipitang?

The windiest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 2024, with winds reaching 28.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sipitang?

The warmest month in Sipitang is May (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sipitang?

Sipitang receives on average 3,126 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 301 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sipitang?

Sipitang gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sipitang (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 3,126 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 (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Sipitang averages 0 frost days, 52 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 301 rainy days per year.

Sipitang has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 10 April 1998) and the coldest 18.1 °C (on 21 February 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

SipitangSabah

coords: 5.08°, 115.55°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

24.9°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

22.4°C

Annual rainfall

3,126mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

10.1km/h

Seasonal range

1.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

52 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

301 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.3 °C

Average feels-like low

26.0 °C

Average peak gust

27.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.87 · 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

34.2 °C

10 April 1998

Coldest day

18.1 °C

21 February 1965

Wettest day

139 mm

14 July 1992

Windiest day

28.9 km/h

22 December 2024

Strongest gust

72.7 km/h

26 December 1996

Hottest feels-like

41.1 °C

31 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

19.5 °C

1 February 1944

Sunniest day

12.2 h

15 July 1958

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.0 °C2 August 2025	21.6 °C25 September 2025	25.8 °C	3,756 mm	137
2024	33.8 °C26 April 2024	21.9 °C31 August 2024	26.4 °C	3,269 mm	215
2023	32.6 °C23 April 2023	21.2 °C14 March 2023	26.0 °C	3,064 mm	170
2022	32.1 °C24 May 2022	20.8 °C27 December 2022	25.5 °C	3,714 mm	102
2021	32.3 °C4 May 2021	20.9 °C16 September 2021	25.5 °C	3,438 mm	101
2020	32.8 °C18 September 2020	21.7 °C6 November 2020	25.9 °C	3,530 mm	152
2019	33.1 °C22 April 2019	21.3 °C2 March 2019	26.0 °C	3,050 mm	179
2018	32.5 °C18 August 2018	21.5 °C13 February 2018	25.8 °C	2,917 mm	171
2017	32.2 °C23 March 2017	19.9 °C9 February 2017	25.7 °C	3,346 mm	113
2016	32.8 °C5 May 2016	21.9 °C3 August 2016	26.0 °C	2,822 mm	161
2015	32.0 °C17 September 2015	20.7 °C13 February 2015	25.6 °C	3,129 mm	112
2014	32.6 °C6 May 2014	19.8 °C28 January 2014	25.2 °C	3,179 mm	72
2013	31.7 °C23 June 2013	21.3 °C27 October 2013	25.4 °C	3,453 mm	93
2012	32.3 °C20 June 2012	21.6 °C7 September 2012	25.5 °C	2,940 mm	110
2011	31.9 °C27 October 2011	21.1 °C8 February 2011	25.3 °C	3,217 mm	86
2010	32.3 °C17 May 2010	21.0 °C12 December 2010	25.6 °C	4,053 mm	129
2009	32.3 °C18 June 2009	20.5 °C6 February 2009	25.5 °C	2,681 mm	133
2008	31.2 °C22 May 2008	20.6 °C17 February 2008	25.1 °C	3,905 mm	64
2007	31.9 °C11 August 2007	20.9 °C30 January 2007	25.4 °C	3,478 mm	89
2006	32.2 °C18 November 2006	21.2 °C8 March 2006	25.2 °C	2,991 mm	49
2005	32.2 °C10 June 2005	19.5 °C17 January 2005	25.2 °C	2,495 mm	55
2004	32.0 °C26 October 2004	20.8 °C11 July 2004	25.2 °C	2,545 mm	38
2003	31.5 °C8 December 2003	20.5 °C24 January 2003	25.3 °C	2,358 mm	53
2002	31.8 °C11 June 2002	20.5 °C10 February 2002	25.4 °C	2,223 mm	79
2001	31.9 °C28 August 2001	21.2 °C13 January 2001	25.3 °C	3,314 mm	65
2000	31.9 °C19 May 2000	20.9 °C13 January 2000	25.2 °C	2,970 mm	66
1999	31.7 °C6 August 1999	21.4 °C8 January 1999	25.1 °C	3,202 mm	54
1998	34.2 °C10 April 1998	21.6 °C24 November 1998	26.0 °C	2,835 mm	162
1997	31.7 °C9 May 1997	19.1 °C2 January 1997	25.3 °C	2,681 mm	93
1996	31.7 °C15 August 1996	19.2 °C31 December 1996	25.1 °C	3,574 mm	67
1995	31.6 °C27 April 1995	21.0 °C10 September 1995	25.2 °C	3,284 mm	51
1994	31.4 °C10 November 1994	20.8 °C18 February 1994	25.2 °C	2,622 mm	37
1993	32.1 °C28 June 1993	18.2 °C30 January 1993	25.0 °C	3,066 mm	32
1992	32.2 °C22 March 1992	19.6 °C22 February 1992	25.0 °C	2,788 mm	55
1991	31.8 °C28 March 1991	19.5 °C13 March 1991	25.2 °C	2,705 mm	66
1990	32.1 °C28 April 1990	20.7 °C3 December 1990	25.3 °C	2,188 mm	82
1989	31.0 °C16 September 1989	19.8 °C10 December 1989	24.8 °C	2,474 mm	28
1988	32.5 °C26 April 1988	19.9 °C11 December 1988	25.2 °C	3,299 mm	73
1987	32.6 °C20 June 1987	20.5 °C14 January 1987	25.2 °C	2,915 mm	68
1986	31.7 °C8 May 1986	20.2 °C22 February 1986	24.8 °C	2,989 mm	33
1985	30.8 °C29 May 1985	19.7 °C12 January 1985	24.7 °C	2,916 mm	22
1984	30.8 °C1 April 1984	20.7 °C10 February 1984	24.6 °C	3,567 mm	18
1983	32.9 °C10 April 1983	20.9 °C7 December 1983	25.2 °C	2,869 mm	95
1982	31.5 °C26 November 1982	20.8 °C24 February 1982	24.9 °C	2,600 mm	35
1981	31.7 °C13 May 1981	20.5 °C22 January 1981	24.9 °C	3,322 mm	59
1980	31.3 °C25 May 1980	20.1 °C7 February 1980	24.9 °C	3,294 mm	39
1979	31.3 °C11 July 1979	20.5 °C28 February 1979	25.0 °C	3,356 mm	40
1978	31.2 °C30 March 1978	20.7 °C14 July 1978	24.9 °C	2,883 mm	35
1977	32.0 °C25 September 1977	20.3 °C5 March 1977	24.7 °C	3,388 mm	20
1976	30.9 °C29 May 1976	18.8 °C4 February 1976	24.4 °C	3,173 mm	12
1975	30.8 °C27 August 1975	20.2 °C7 February 1975	24.4 °C	3,836 mm	14
1974	31.2 °C14 June 1974	19.4 °C11 January 1974	24.3 °C	3,718 mm	13
1973	31.8 °C10 March 1973	20.3 °C3 February 1973	24.9 °C	3,604 mm	59
1972	31.4 °C24 October 1972	18.8 °C14 January 1972	24.6 °C	3,032 mm	24
1971	29.9 °C21 September 1971	20.0 °C28 January 1971	24.1 °C	3,242 mm	0
1970	31.1 °C11 March 1970	20.7 °C2 January 1970	24.5 °C	3,690 mm	13
1969	30.7 °C5 April 1969	20.5 °C6 February 1969	24.6 °C	3,757 mm	20
1968	31.1 °C7 June 1968	19.0 °C24 January 1968	24.3 °C	3,494 mm	9
1967	30.5 °C12 June 1967	19.3 °C4 February 1967	24.3 °C	2,747 mm	7
1966	30.5 °C8 May 1966	20.4 °C25 February 1966	24.2 °C	3,988 mm	1
1965	31.2 °C5 December 1965	18.1 °C21 February 1965	24.3 °C	2,704 mm	20
1964	30.8 °C26 May 1964	19.5 °C30 November 1964	24.5 °C	2,893 mm	22
1963	31.0 °C11 May 1963	20.4 °C24 October 1963	24.4 °C	3,451 mm	19
1962	31.8 °C6 May 1962	20.7 °C27 August 1962	24.5 °C	3,583 mm	8
1961	30.6 °C27 May 1961	19.1 °C19 January 1961	24.4 °C	2,893 mm	15
1960	31.3 °C10 June 1960	20.1 °C16 March 1960	24.5 °C	3,284 mm	15
1959	31.6 °C21 February 1959	19.5 °C18 January 1959	24.6 °C	2,870 mm	29
1958	31.3 °C5 May 1958	20.5 °C30 November 1958	24.8 °C	2,930 mm	34
1957	31.3 °C18 May 1957	19.0 °C4 January 1957	24.6 °C	2,735 mm	26
1956	30.6 °C26 April 1956	20.0 °C7 January 1956	24.1 °C	3,875 mm	9
1955	30.8 °C14 September 1955	19.1 °C5 March 1955	24.2 °C	3,573 mm	10
1954	30.7 °C3 May 1954	20.4 °C26 November 1954	24.2 °C	3,290 mm	5
1953	31.2 °C4 September 1953	19.4 °C20 April 1953	24.6 °C	2,524 mm	19
1952	31.1 °C20 May 1952	20.2 °C22 December 1952	24.5 °C	2,589 mm	10
1951	30.7 °C15 May 1951	20.2 °C13 February 1951	24.4 °C	2,827 mm	17
1950	31.1 °C10 June 1950	19.1 °C23 January 1950	24.1 °C	3,005 mm	2
1949	29.6 °C8 May 1949	19.8 °C14 January 1949	23.7 °C	3,046 mm	0
1948	30.3 °C5 June 1948	20.0 °C9 January 1948	23.8 °C	2,918 mm	5
1947	30.0 °C12 January 1947	19.8 °C30 December 1947	24.0 °C	3,703 mm	1
1946	30.1 °C13 May 1946	20.2 °C8 March 1946	23.8 °C	2,947 mm	1
1945	29.3 °C22 June 1945	19.6 °C14 February 1945	23.8 °C	3,706 mm	0
1944	29.3 °C18 August 1944	18.2 °C1 February 1944	23.8 °C	3,092 mm	0
1943	30.9 °C21 June 1943	19.4 °C8 January 1943	23.7 °C	2,574 mm	3
1942	30.7 °C11 May 1942	19.6 °C5 March 1942	23.7 °C	3,333 mm	1
1941	30.6 °C12 April 1941	19.8 °C28 January 1941	24.0 °C	3,028 mm	4
1940	30.2 °C9 July 1940	18.8 °C23 January 1940	23.9 °C	2,574 mm	3

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.5 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

137 d/yr

+85

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3756 mm

+630 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.2 °C	+1.3 °C	510 mm	+274 mm
Feb	29.0 °C	+0.9 °C	320 mm	+127 mm
Mar	29.3 °C	+0.7 °C	339 mm	+109 mm
Apr	29.6 °C	+0.5 °C	370 mm	+106 mm
May	29.8 °C	+0.7 °C	416 mm	+116 mm
Jun	30.1 °C	+1.2 °C	145 mm	-93 mm
Jul	30.8 °C	+2.0 °C	52 mm	-176 mm
Aug	29.4 °C	+0.5 °C	321 mm	+74 mm
Sep	29.2 °C	+0.6 °C	367 mm	+76 mm
Oct	29.0 °C	+0.7 °C	303 mm	-0 mm
Nov	29.1 °C	+0.9 °C	240 mm	-66 mm
Dec	29.0 °C	+0.9 °C	375 mm	+85 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.0 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest day

21.6 °C

25 Sep 2025

Wettest day

81.4 mm

6 Aug 2025

Windiest day

21.3 km/h

26 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

52.6 km/h

17 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.0 °C

1 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

24.2 °C

25 Sep 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

26 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sipitang?

Sipitang has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 3,126 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sipitang?

The hottest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1998, reaching 34.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sipitang?

The coldest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1965, at 18.1 °C.

Does it snow in Sipitang?

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

Has the climate of Sipitang warmed?

Yes: Sipitang warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sipitang?

The wettest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1992, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sipitang?

The windiest day measured in Sipitang between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 2024, with winds reaching 28.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sipitang?

The warmest month in Sipitang is May (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Sipitang?

Sipitang receives on average 3,126 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 301 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sipitang?

Sipitang gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sipitang?

Yes: Sipitang has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sipitang?

In Sipitang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 31 May 2024, and the lowest was 19.5 °C on 1 February 1944.

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