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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kuching in May

In an average May, Kuching sees a daily high around 32°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high32°C
Typical high range29°C to 33°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 2011-05-10
Lowest 25°C 2005-05-04

Low

Highest 27°C 2026-05-20
Lowest 22°C 1997-05-22

Feels-like

Highest 59°C 2011-05-10
Lowest 25°C 2005-05-04

Humidity

Highest 26.4 g/m³ 1998-05-23
Lowest 20.8 g/m³ 1997-05-22

Wind

Highest 15 km/h 2012-05-13
Lowest 4 km/h 2014-05-21

Gust

Highest 42 km/h 2016-05-22
Lowest 13 km/h 2008-05-16

Precip

Wettest 665 mm 2024
Driest 122 mm 2003

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