Sipitang weather in July

In July, Sipitang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 226 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sipitang's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sipitang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sipitang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Sipitang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sipitang weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24223.411.73.8
Feb29° / 23°19720.611.83.8
Mar29° / 23°23024123.6
Apr30° / 23°27326.112.13.1
May30° / 23°26925.512.23.2
Jun29° / 23°24422.312.33.5
Jul29° / 23°22621.412.33.8
Aug29° / 23°23421.612.23.7
Sep29° / 23°25524123.4
Oct29° / 23°28927.611.93.1
Nov29° / 23°30327.911.83.0
Dec29° / 23°29025.911.73.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31585
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261585
271585
281585
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sipitang gets around 226 mm of rain over 21.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
471
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1171
1271
1371
1470
1570
1669
1769
1868
1968
2067
2167
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2764
2864
2963
3063
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:30
212.36:136:30
312.36:136:30
412.36:136:30
512.36:136:30
612.36:136:31
712.36:146:31
812.36:146:31
912.36:146:31
1012.36:146:31
1112.36:146:31
1212.36:156:31
1312.36:156:31
1412.36:156:31
1512.36:156:31
1612.36:156:31
1712.36:166:31
1812.36:166:32
1912.36:166:32
2012.36:166:32
2112.36:166:32
2212.36:166:31
2312.36:166:31
2412.26:166:31
2512.26:176:31
2612.26:176:31
2712.26:176:31
2812.26:176:31
2912.26:176:31
3012.26:176:31
3112.26:176:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sipitang

In seasonPeak

In July, Sipitang sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sipitang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Sipitang?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sipitang.

What to pack for Sipitang in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Sipitang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sipitang in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sipitang in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sipitang peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 15UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sipitang in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sipitang is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2032 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sipitang?

Sipitang sits at 5.1°N, 115.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lawas, 29 km away.

Topography around Sipitang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sipitang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipitang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Sipitang is covered by trees (42%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Lawas 29 km · Beaufort 37 km · Bandar Labuan 40 km · Labuan 40 km · Muara 54 km · Serasa 55 km · Kuala Penyu 55 km · Mentiri 60 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
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Sipitang (5.079°, 115.5496°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).