Kuching Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kuching experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 166 hours of sunshine, while January, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 128 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1816 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 5.5 hours of daily sun in July, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in January, with about 4.3 hours of daily sunlight.

Kuching enjoys an average of 1816 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

December, Kuching’s wettest month, receives 258 mm (10 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kuching Precipitation page.