Kuching weather by month & the best time to visit
Malaysia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kuching is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Kuching averages about 1,954 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 547 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Kuching?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuching is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 547 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuching?
Kuching gets a moderate 1,954 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #32 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 3,803 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 547 mm | 9 |
| February | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 403 mm | 9 |
| March | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 302 mm | 10 |
| April | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 282 mm | 10 |
| May | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 239 mm | 10 |
| June | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 229 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 215 mm | 9 |
| August | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 220 mm | 9 |
| September | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 241 mm | 9 |
| October | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 319 mm | 8 |
| November | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 345 mm | 9 |
| December | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 461 mm | 9 |
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Kuching: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuching?
Kuching is a city break in Malaysia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuching get a year?
Kuching gets about 1,954 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Kuching?
The sunniest time to visit Kuching is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuching?
January is the least sunny month in Kuching, scoring 63/100 with about 547 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kuching?
The typical midday UV index in Kuching peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in October. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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