Tokai climate — normals and trends
Tokai (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,186 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 February (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Tokai averages 0 frost days, 281 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 259 rainy days per year.
Tokai has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 7 April 1998) and the coldest 18.1 °C (on 5 January 1957).
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
TokaiKedah
- coords
- 6.03°, 100.41°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
23.7°C
Annual rainfall
2,186mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
10.5km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
281 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
259 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.5 °C
Average feels-like low
28.3 °C
Average peak gust
28.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
39.8 °C
7 April 1998
Coldest day
18.1 °C
5 January 1957
Wettest day
208 mm
8 December 1996
Windiest day
25.8 km/h
25 February 2016
Strongest gust
61.2 km/h
4 March 1962
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
7 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
19.1 °C
24 February 1968
Sunniest day
12.3 h
14 July 1949
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 | 32.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 78 mm | +17 mm |
| Feb | 34.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 74 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 34.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 119 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 33.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 306 mm | +91 mm |
| May | 32.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 285 mm | +57 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 161 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 32.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 74 mm | -92 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 172 mm | -21 mm |
| Sep | 31.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 228 mm | -31 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 303 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 647 mm | +402 mm |
| Dec | 32.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 27 mm | -107 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tokai?
Tokai has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,186 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tokai?
The hottest day measured in Tokai between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1998, reaching 39.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tokai?
The coldest day measured in Tokai between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1957, at 18.1 °C.
Does it snow in Tokai?
Almost never: Tokai sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tokai warmed?
Yes: Tokai warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tokai?
The wettest day measured in Tokai between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1996, with 208 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tokai?
The windiest day measured in Tokai between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2016, with winds reaching 25.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tokai?
The warmest month in Tokai is February (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Tokai?
Tokai receives on average 2,186 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 259 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tokai?
Tokai gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tokai?
Yes: Tokai has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tokai?
In Tokai, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 7 March 2016, and the lowest was 19.1 °C on 24 February 1968.
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