Kudat weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kudat is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with January and February close behind. Kudat averages about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 125 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,260
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 69/100
- Rain / year
- 2,687 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Kudat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kudat is April, then January and February. The dullest month is January (65/100, 294 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kudat?
Kudat gets a moderate 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 4 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #12 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,687 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 294 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 168 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 151 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 125 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 170 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 209 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 221 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 202 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 240 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 307 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 274 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 326 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Kudat by month
The sea off Kudat is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°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
- Kota Kinabalu Malaysia · 140 km · best in Feb · 2,194 h sun/yr
- Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei · 305 km · best in Feb · 2,273 h sun/yr
- Tawau Malaysia · 323 km · best in Jan · 2,411 h sun/yr
- Puerto Princesa Philippines · 378 km · best in Feb · 2,258 h sun/yr
- Tarakan Indonesia · 408 km · best in Jan · 2,242 h sun/yr
- Miri Malaysia · 428 km · best in Jan · 2,300 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sandakan Malaysia · 177 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Labuan Malaysia · 252 km · 2,476 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tomanggong Malaysia · 263 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Lahad Datu Malaysia · 267 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Lawas Malaysia · 280 km · 2,164 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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