Is Kota Bharu hot in September?
Days are typically hot at 31.9°C, while nights average 23.7°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Typical September weather in Kota Bharu: 31.9°C by day, 23.7°C at night, 159 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
In the year-round weather comparison, September scores 32 out of 100 (February leads the year at 61). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 09 from latitude 6.12°. Open-water sea temperature is 29.6°C (15 km from the place centre).
September at a glance
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Days are typically hot at 31.9°C, while nights average 23.7°C.
The measured monthly average is 159 mm across about 12 wet days.
There are about 12 h 09 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
September ranks 7 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 29.6°C in September. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
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