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Lahad Datu Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Lahad Datu, Malaysia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Lahad Datu month looks like before you travel — then check the live Lahad Datu forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
31°C average high
Coolest month
February
23°C average low
Wettest month
October
131 mm of rain
Driest month
February
58 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Lahad Datu 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 | 28°C | 24°C | 22°C / 32°C | 85 mm | 89% | 7 km/h |
| February | 29°C | 23°C | 21°C / 33°C | 58 mm | 86% | 7 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 23°C | 20°C / 35°C | 80 mm | 84% | 7 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 24°C | 20°C / 36°C | 115 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
| May | 31°C | 24°C | 20°C / 36°C | 105 mm | 85% | 5 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 33°C | 94 mm | 87% | 6 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 85 mm | 85% | 6 km/h |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 108 mm | 86% | 5 km/h |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 131 mm | 87% | 5 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 21°C / 32°C | 99 mm | 89% | 5 km/h |
| December | 29°C | 24°C | 22°C / 32°C | 93 mm | 90% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Lahad Datu
The most comfortable time to visit Lahad Datu 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 October, totalling about 1,144 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 31°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 131 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Lahad Datu forecast for what is happening now.