When to go · Kuching, Malaysia
Best Time to Visit Kuching
Kuching has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are January, July and May, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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January, July, May
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
June, April, March
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
October, August
Wettest is October (661mm)
Kuching weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 28°C / 82°F | 23°C / 73°F | 499mm | warm, very wet |
| Feb | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 425mm | hot, very wet |
| Mar | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 402mm | hot, very wet |
| Apr | 31°C / 88°F | 23°C / 73°F | 296mm | hot, very wet |
| MayBEST | 31°C / 88°F | 24°C / 75°F | 279mm | hot, very wet |
| Jun | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 295mm | hot, very wet |
| JulBEST | 31°C / 88°F | 23°C / 73°F | 190mm | hot, wet |
| Aug | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 513mm | hot, very wet |
| Sep | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 505mm | hot, very wet |
| Oct | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 661mm | hot, very wet |
| Nov | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 438mm | hot, very wet |
| Dec | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 475mm | hot, very wet |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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