Kanowit in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kanowit sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 672 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Kanowit's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kanowit has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kanowit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 672 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kanowit in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Kanowit reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kanowit
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kanowit weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 299 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 243 | 22.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 230 | 25.7 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 233 | 26.8 | 12 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 209 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 170 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 169 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 190 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 240 | 24.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 262 | 27.8 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 278 | 28.2 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 295 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kanowit gets around 672 mm of rain over 78 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kanowit
In spring, Kanowit overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kanowit sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Kanowit?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kanowit.
What to pack for Kanowit in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kanowit sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Kanowit in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kanowit peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kanowit in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kanowit is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Kanowit?
Kanowit sits at 2.1°N, 112.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sibu Jaya, 25 km away.
Topography around Kanowit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kanowit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanowit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m.
The land around Kanowit is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.
Malaysia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 581
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kanowit (2.1°, 112.15°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.