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Tawau Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Tawau, Malaysia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Tawau month looks like before you travel — then check the live Tawau forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
March
31°C average high
Coolest month
February
24°C average low
Wettest month
January
69 mm of rain
Driest month
June
40 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Tawau 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 | 30°C | 24°C | 22°C / 33°C | 69 mm | 84% | 7 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 20°C / 34°C | 47 mm | 81% | 7 km/h |
| March | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 36°C | 45 mm | 80% | 7 km/h |
| April | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 35°C | 57 mm | 82% | 7 km/h |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 22°C / 34°C | 52 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
| June | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 34°C | 40 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 48 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 22°C / 34°C | 48 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 35°C | 48 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| October | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 35°C | 67 mm | 83% | 6 km/h |
| November | 31°C | 24°C | 23°C / 35°C | 52 mm | 84% | 6 km/h |
| December | 31°C | 24°C | 22°C / 34°C | 58 mm | 85% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Tawau
The most comfortable time to visit Tawau is generally February and July to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 630 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 31°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 69 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (June).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Tawau forecast for what is happening now.
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