Kuching (Sarawak) weather by month
The best time to visit Kuching (Sarawak) is June to August — 60/100 in July, 33°C and 20 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, April to September (52/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 46/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Best season: April to September (52/100 on average) · worst October (46/100)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 20
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Kuching, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kuching is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
What's on in Kuching through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Chinese New Year20 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)Holiday
- February
- Ramadan and Hari Raya5 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)Holiday
- May
- Drier months1 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- June
- Gawai Dayak1–30 Jun (usually)Festival
- Rainforest World Music Festival20 Jun – 20 Jul (usually)Festival
- August
- Haze season1 Aug – 15 Oct (usually)Hazard
- November
- Northeast monsoon1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Season
Crowds in Kuching in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyRainforest World Music Festival, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Kuching
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Wildlife
A guide to seeing orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre near Kuching recommends timing your visit around the two daily feeding sessions, roughly 9am and 3pm, since that's when sightings are most reliable rather than hoping to spot one wandering at random. Their transport tip: bus number 6 from the main waiting area near the big mosque in Kuching runs there directly for about RM4 each way, taking around 20 minutes, cheaper than a Grab or taxi if you don't mind the slower ride, with May through September as the best window for orangutan sightings generally.
Traveller notes on Kuching
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Forum posters describe January and February as Kuching's wettest months, though temperatures still hold around 28-30C and genuine sunshine remains a regular feature despite the rain. Posters describe the typical daily pattern as heavier rain settling in during the late afternoon before clearing, occasionally lingering for a full day or two, though posters note you'd be somewhat unlucky to hit that. Posters flag rougher seas this time of year as a real consideration for anyone planning a boat trip to nearby Bako National Park. Posters generally rate January as wetter and a touch cooler than the rest of the year for Kuching, workable with rain gear and flexible water-activity plans.
Forum posters call July a genuinely good month to visit Kuching - relatively little rain, a higher chance of clear blue skies than the wetter parts of the year, though the heat and humidity that define Sarawak's climate year-round are still fully present. The one recurring caveat: seasonal haze drifting up from land-clearing fires further south can affect air quality and visibility, and posters say this varies noticeably year to year - some Julys stay mostly clear, others see a real haze episode. Overall, posters describe July as hot and humid but comparatively dry with calm seas, making it one of the better windows for river cruises and outdoor sightseeing around the city.
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