General Climate Information in Malaysia

GENERAL CLIMATE INFORMATION

Temperature Highest temperature recorded 40.1°C Recorded at Chuping, Perlis on 9 April 1998. Lowest temperature recorded 7.8°C Recorded at Cameron Highlands at altitude 1471.6m above Mean Sea Level on 1st. February 1978. Lowest temperature variation in a day 1.1°C Recorded at Cameron Highlands, Pahang on 16 November 1998. Greatest temperature variation in a day 15.7°C Recorded at Kuala Krai, Kelantan on 20 April 1998. Precipitation Highest rainfall in an hour 131 mm Recorded at Sandakan, Sabah on 15 February 1976. Highest rainfall in a day 608 mm Recorded at Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 6 January 1967. Highest rainfall in a year 5,293 mm Recorded at Kuching, Sarawak in 1977. Lowest mean annual rainfall 1,151 mm Recorded at Tawau, Sabah on 1997. Highest average annual rainfall 4,097 mm Recorded at Kuching, Sarawak. Lowest average annual rainfall 1,746 mm Recorded at Chuping, Perlis. Highest average number of rain day per year 247 days Recorded at Kuching, Sarawak Wind Highest mean daily wind speed 3.1 m/s Recorded at Mersing, Johor. Highest maximum wind speed 41.7 m/s Recorded at Kuching, Sarawak on 15 September 1992. Lightning Highest mean annual no. of days with lightning 317 days Recorded at Subang The analysis was based on 50 years (1951 to 2000) records of 36 principle meteorological stations.

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