Is Kota Bharu hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 33°C, while nights average 24.7°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Kota Bharu in
May.
Typical May weather in Kota Bharu: 33°C by day, 24.7°C at night, 117 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high33°C
Typical low24.7°C
Rain117 mm
Wet days8.9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 36 out of 100 (February leads the year at 61). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 24 from latitude 6.12°. Open-water sea temperature is 30.4°C (15 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Kota Bharu like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 117 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 24 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 30.4°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1736376
- NOAA station
- MYM00048615 · SULTAN ISMAIL PETRA
- Station distance
- 7.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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