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The average rainfall is 250 centimetres (98 in) a year [1] and the average temperature is 25.4 °C (77.7 °F). [2] The climates of Peninsular Malaysia and the East Malaysia differ, as the climate on the peninsula is directly affected by wind from the mainland, as opposed to the more maritime weather of East Malaysia.
Average monthly precipitation (in mm) for selected cities in Asia ; City Country Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ref. Mawsynram: India: 133.0 8.3 15.7 27.4 29.8 26.0 5.7
The local climate is equatorial and characterised by the annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons. [177] The temperature is moderated by the presence of the surrounding oceans. [175] Humidity is usually high, and the average annual rainfall is 250 cm (98 in). [177]
The average annual rainfall is approximately 4,200 mm (170 in). [49] Kuching is the wettest populated area (on average) in Malaysia with an average of 247 rainy days per year. Kuching receives only 5 hours of sunshine per day on average and an average of only 3.7 hours of sunshine per day in the month of January (wettest month of the year). [50]
[5]: 2, 6–7, 11 With no action taken, under a high emissions scenario floods may affect an average of 234,500 people annually between 2070 and 2100. [1]: 1 Extreme rainfall events may deposit up to 32% more rain in 2090. In 2010, around 130,000 people in the country were exposed to potential 1-in-25-year flood events.
During the 1995–2004 period, Kota Kinabalu's average temperature ranges from 26 °C (79 °F) to 28 °C (82 °F). [47] April and May are the hottest months, while January is the coolest one. [ 46 ] The average annual rainfall is around 2,400 millimetres [ 47 ] and varies markedly throughout the year.
An equatorial climate is a tropical rainforest climate more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and with no cyclone. Daily average temperatures range from 26.4 °C (79.5 °F) in January to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in April with an average annual rainfall of around 2,350 mm (93 in). [67]