Ranau in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ranau sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 343 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Ranau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ranau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 343 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ranau in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Ranau reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ranau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 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.
Ranau 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 | 27° / 19° | 170 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 118 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 109 | 17.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 98 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 135 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 130 | 20.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 111 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 115 | 19.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 118 | 20.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 172 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 163 | 24.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 173 | 25.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ranau gets around 343 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ranau
In spring, Ranau overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ranau sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Ranau?
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 Ranau.
What to pack for Ranau in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ranau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ranau in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Ranau 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 Ranau peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ranau 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 Ranau is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ranau?
Ranau sits at 6.0°N, 116.7°E, 570 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tambunan, 39 km away.
Topography around Ranau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ranau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,761 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.
The land around Ranau is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) 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 Ranau (5.9538°, 116.6641°, elevation 570 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.