Kota Bharu Weather & Climate

Malaysia

Kota Bharu sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 40.7°C in May and nighttime lows bottom out near 29.2°C in January. November is the wettest month (~397 mm), while February is the driest (~48 mm). For sunshine, February leads with about 35% clear skies.

Best time to visit Kota Bharu

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are January, February, and December — expect around 29.236.1°C with roughly 28% chance of rain on a given day in January.

Kota Bharu climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January29.2° / 36.1°28%115 mm31%12.6 kph
February29.3° / 37.6°16%48 mm35%11.5 kph
March30.6° / 39°22%75 mm30%10.1 kph
April32° / 40.5°28%73 mm18%8.5 kph
May31.9° / 40.7°42%98 mm9%6.8 kph
June30.9° / 40.3°44%100 mm8%6 kph
July30.6° / 40.2°48%110 mm7%6.1 kph
August30.4° / 38.8°53%126 mm7%6.2 kph
September30.4° / 38.6°60%147 mm8%6.6 kph
October30.3° / 37.6°70%222 mm9%8 kph
November30.3° / 36.2°74%397 mm14%10.5 kph
December29.9° / 35°59%371 mm23%12.6 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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