Kuching Climate by Month
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Kuching is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. May is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 86°F (30°C), and nights dip to 73°F (23°C). It gets 188 in (4775 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 83% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average low, September
- Rain per year
- 188 in(4775 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 83%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Kuching
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from July to September, with highs around 90°F (32°C) and about 9.3 in (236 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 36 in (927 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 July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kuching weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 36 in(927 mm) | 86% | 3.4 |
| FebFebruary | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 25 in(644 mm) | 86% | 3.6 |
| MarMarch | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 15 in(381 mm) | 83% | 4.2 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 12 in(294 mm) | 84% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 11 in(268 mm) | 82% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 9.8 in(248 mm) | 81% | 4.3 |
| JulJulyBest | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 9.0 in(228 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 9.2 in(234 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 9.7 in(247 mm) | 83% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 13 in(342 mm) | 83% | 4.0 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 15 in(385 mm) | 84% | 3.8 |
| DecDecember | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 23 in(577 mm) | 85% | 3.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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