Malaysia · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Kota Samarahan

For Kota Samarahan, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 32.4°C, nights average 23.2°C, and rainfall totals about 207 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high32.4°C
Typical night-time low23.2°C
July rainfall207 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: September and June

24/100 weather score
Beach weather

July

Other strong months: September and June

42/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

January

Other strong months: February and March

5/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

1 month fits your choices for Kota Samarahan

July32.4°C day · 207 mm rain · 13.9 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because 713 mm of rain falls.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Kota Samarahan?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Kota Samarahan?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 32.4°C and 207 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Kota Samarahan?

May is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.6°C and a night-time low of 23.8°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 207 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
530° / 23.2°
Feb
530.1° / 23.1°
Mar
531.3° / 23.4°
Apr
532.4° / 23.5°
May
1032.6° / 23.8°
Jun
1332.5° / 23.5°
Jul
2432.4° / 23.2°
Aug
1232.5° / 23.2°
Sep
1632° / 23.2°
Oct
531.8° / 23.1°
Nov
531.6° / 23.2°
Dec
530.9° / 23.2°
Monthly climate evidence for Kota Samarahan — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 24 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January30°C23.2°C713 mm22.528.3°C12 h 035Strong coverage
February30.1°C23.1°C518 mm18.228.2°C12 h 045Good coverage
March31.3°C23.4°C352 mm18.929.0°C12 h 065Strong coverage
April32.4°C23.5°C313 mm18.529.7°C12 h 095Strong coverage
May32.6°C23.8°C274 mm16.630.2°C12 h 1110Strong coverage
June32.5°C23.5°C265 mm15.530.3°C12 h 1213Strong coverage
July32.4°C23.2°C207 mm13.930.1°C12 h 1224Strong coverage
August32.5°C23.2°C277 mm15.930.0°C12 h 1012Good coverage
September32°C23.2°C254 mm16.529.8°C12 h 0716Good coverage
October31.8°C23.1°C337 mm20.129.7°C12 h 055Good coverage
November31.6°C23.2°C356 mm21.829.6°C12 h 035Good coverage
December30.9°C23.2°C519 mm23.429.2°C12 h 025Good coverage
Records at KUCHING, 1955–2025
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January34.6°C14 Jan 201718.3°C5 Jan 1957303 mm26 Jan 20041337 mm2002 · driest 15 mm in 197467
February34.7°C15 Feb 200918.9°C19 Feb 1968414 mm2 Feb 19641560 mm1964 · driest 26 mm in 196868
March35.2°C24 Mar 198318.3°C5 Mar 1959204 mm2 Mar 2024751 mm1994 · driest 16 mm in 197469
April36.1°C18 Apr 196520.0°C15 Apr 1962135 mm3 Apr 1977506 mm2003 · driest 6 mm in 197469
May36.3°C3 May 201920.6°C20 May 1964108 mm1 May 2009475 mm2024 · driest 17 mm in 197469
June36.4°C23 Jun 201318.9°C17 Jun 1956126 mm6 Jun 2025543 mm1994 · driest 11 mm in 196969
July36.4°C8 Jul 201519.4°C28 Jul 1955181 mm18 Jul 1960482 mm2021 · driest 10 mm in 197269
August36.7°C12 Aug 201919.4°C11 Aug 1956136 mm31 Aug 1993546 mm1995 · driest 12 mm in 197269
September36.5°C30 Sep 200919.3°C11 Sep 2005105 mm2 Sep 1986453 mm1989 · driest 16 mm in 197168
October36.2°C23 Oct 202420.5°C27 Oct 1982148 mm4 Oct 2003579 mm1980 · driest 27 mm in 197268
November35.0°C14 Nov 202320.0°C11 Nov 1956195 mm1 Nov 2007594 mm2015 · driest 26 mm in 197368
December34.5°C17 Dec 198218.9°C1 Dec 1964396 mm21 Dec 2010837 mm2011 · driest 26 mm in 197468
Typical days per month at KUCHING, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January251514
February231411
March25219
April24239
May25248
June24237
July26235
August25238
September24217
October25239
November242210
December261913
How often different weather occurs at KUCHING, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January26%74%43%94%28.9–30.6°C
February31%67%36%87%29.1–31.0°C
March39%61%28%84%30.3–32.0°C
April40%60%27%88%31.5–33.0°C
May44%55%23%85%31.7–33.3°C
June48%52%22%74%31.8–33.2°C
July52%47%19%68%31.2–33.2°C
August49%52%24%77%31.3–33.3°C
September43%57%25%82%31.2–33.0°C
October33%65%28%93%31.1–32.5°C
November26%73%32%97%30.8–32.1°C
December23%76%39%96%29.7–31.5°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1956Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 43-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 1956.2011

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 13118054
NOAA station
MY000096413 · KUCHING
Station distance
17.4 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
24 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 1.46°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 24 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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