Kota Baharu weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kota Baharu is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with April and March close behind. Kota Baharu averages about 2,337 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 63 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,337
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 2,538 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 569k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Kota Baharu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kota Baharu is February, then April and March. The dullest month is January (65/100, 193 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kota Baharu?
Kota Baharu gets a moderate 2,337 hours of sunshine a year. February (81/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #4 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 49% of the annual 2,538 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 193 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 63 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 116 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 98 mm | 12 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 154 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 152 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 162 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 171 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 179 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 254 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 493 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 503 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Kota Baharu by month
The sea off Kota Baharu is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Hat Yai Thailand · 227 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
- Penang Malaysia · 243 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
- Langkawi Malaysia · 284 km · best in Feb · 2,350 h sun/yr
- Trang Thailand · 331 km · best in Feb · 2,251 h sun/yr
- Subang Malaysia · 348 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
- Nakhon Si Thammarat Thailand · 370 km · best in Feb · 2,056 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kuala Terengganu Malaysia · 125 km · 2,258 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Alor Setar Malaysia · 210 km · 2,253 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ipoh Malaysia · 222 km · 2,105 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Kota Baharu compares month by month: Kota Baharu vs Penang · Kota Baharu vs Hat Yai · Kota Baharu vs Langkawi · all comparisons
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