Tawau Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Tawau experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 232 hours of sunshine, while January, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 180 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2449 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between May (7.7 hours per day) and January (6.0 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

Tawau vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Tawau enjoys an average of 2449 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Tawau

June, Tawau’s wettest month, receives 186 mm (7.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

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