Climate of Tawau
Tawau has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Tawau is 30° degrees and there is about 1154 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 40 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 311 days and there is a total of approximately 1153 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3336 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in February |
Coldest month: | 29°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 54 days |
Days with rain: | 311 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1153 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3336 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Tawau.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Tawau.
Climate table of Tawau
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Tawau. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Tawau might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 83 | 86 | 96 | 117 | 95 | 94 | 97 | 83 | 110 | 80 | 99 |
Days with rain | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Dry days | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Tawau
The best time to visit Tawau in Malaysia is from February through April, June through September and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Tawau is 30°C in February and the lowest is 29°C in January. The average water temperature is around 30°C.
Climate of Tawau by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Tawau? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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