Kota Bharu Climate by Month
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Kota Bharu's climate in short. Expect highs of 92°F (33°C) in May and 86°F (30°C) in January, with the coldest nights (February) near 73°F (23°C). About 108 in (2745 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 80% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 108 in(2745 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 80%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Kota Bharu
Best for weatherFebruary is the best time for weather in Kota Bharu: highs near 87°F (31°C) and about 2.8 in (72 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 25 in (623 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kota Bharu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.5 in(216 mm) | 81% | 4.3 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 79% | 5.2 |
| MarMarch | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 4.7 in(119 mm) | 78% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 77% | 5.8 |
| MayMay | 92°F(33°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 5.1 in(130 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 6.4 in(163 mm) | 78% | 4.8 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 6.1 in(156 mm) | 79% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 6.5 in(165 mm) | 77% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.5 in(191 mm) | 78% | 4.8 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 11 in(268 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(30°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 22 in(548 mm) | 84% | 3.9 |
| DecDecember | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 25 in(623 mm) | 83% | 3.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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