Tawau Climate by Month

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Tawau (Sabah), Malaysia. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

The best time of year to visit Tawau in Malaysia

Tawau has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 31°C.
The average rainfall figures in Tawau are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose May which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the hottest month in Tawau?
April has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the hottest month of the year.

Which is the coolest month in Tawau?
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 31°C.

Which is the wettest month in Tawau?
June tops the wettest month list with 233 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Tawau?
February is the driest month with 142 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Tawau?
May is the sunniest month with an average of 232 hours of sunshine.

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