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Kota Bharu Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kota Bharu, Malaysia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kota Bharu month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kota Bharu forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
33°C average high
Coolest month
December
23°C average low
Wettest month
December
240 mm of rain
Driest month
March
24 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kota Bharu by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 23°C | 10°C / 53°C | 58 mm | 84% | 11 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 23°C | 17°C / 52°C | 46 mm | 80% | 16 km/h |
| March | 32°C | 24°C | 10°C / 38°C | 24 mm | 79% | 10 km/h |
| April | 33°C | 25°C | 21°C / 38°C | 48 mm | 79% | 8 km/h |
| May | 33°C | 25°C | 10°C / 39°C | 152 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| June | 32°C | 24°C | 21°C / 37°C | 90 mm | 81% | 7 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 24°C | 9°C / 38°C | 54 mm | 82% | 7 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 24°C | 21°C / 38°C | 91 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 21°C / 37°C | 108 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| October | 31°C | 24°C | 21°C / 39°C | 133 mm | 84% | 7 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 23°C | 0°C / 36°C | 195 mm | 88% | 7 km/h |
| December | 29°C | 23°C | 0°C / 33°C | 240 mm | 87% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Kota Bharu
The most comfortable time to visit Kota Bharu is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 1,242 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 33°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 240 mm, roughly 10× the rainfall of the driest month (March).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kota Bharu forecast for what is happening now.