Weather in Kudat

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:50 am (GMT+8)

Now · clear sky 85 °F

Feels like: 95 °F
Low / high: 78 / 93 °F
Rain: 92% · 0.26 in
Wind: 5 mph ESE

↗ 29.91 inHg · rising UV 10 · very high

Today in Kudat: drizzle, 78 °F to 93 °F, with a 92% chance of rain (0.26 in) and a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 76 °F to 89 °F and a 98% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 93 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Kudat (WBKT), 2.6 mi away · 50 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature86 °F

Wind5 mph variable direction

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

93° 78°
Today
89° 76°
Fri 30
82° 76°
Sat 31
86° 75°
Sun 1
89° 76°
Mon 2
90° 76°
Tue 3
85° 75°
Wed 4
84° 76°
Thu 5
85° 76°
Fri 6
86° 76°
Sat 7
83° 77°
Sun 8
83° 76°
Mon 9
80° 76°
Tue 10
82° 76°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	78 / 93 °F	92% · 0.26 in	6 mph ESE	1.3 ft	11:51 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	76 / 89 °F	98% · 0.26 in	5 mph S	1.3 ft	—	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light showers	76 / 82 °F	97% · 0.47 in	7 mph WSW	1.2 ft	12:32 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	75 / 86 °F	99% · 0.27 in	3 mph E	1.0 ft	1:20 am	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	76 / 89 °F	82% · 0.14 in	9 mph ESE	1.0 ft	2:19 am	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	76 / 90 °F	94% · 0.30 in	5 mph SE	0.9 ft	3:41 am	ECMWF
Wed 4	Showers	75 / 85 °F	92% · 0.77 in	4 mph E	0.7 ft	5:28 am · 9:08 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	76 / 84 °F	91% · 0.14 in	5 mph ESE	0.7 ft	7:13 am · 8:57 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	76 / 85 °F	98% · 0.26 in	4 mph ESE	0.7 ft	8:37 am · 9:02 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	91% · 0.19 in	9 mph E	1.8 ft	9:47 am · 9:16 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	77 / 83 °F	96% · 0.35 in	10 mph E	2.0 ft	10:49 am · 9:36 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	87% · 0.25 in	10 mph E	2.1 ft	11:48 am · 9:59 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	76 / 80 °F	89% · 0.22 in	8 mph E	1.8 ft	12:49 pm · 10:24 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	76 / 82 °F	83% · 0.31 in	6 mph E	2.5 ft	10:52 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear
Temperature	80°	78°	79°	85°	92°	90°	81°	79°
Chance of rain	4%	0%	0%	0%	19%	81%	78%	22%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.04 in	0.04 in	0.02 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 SE	4 SE	4 SE	5 ESE	6 E	3 E	3 SE	6 ESE
Humidity	91%	95%	94%	78%	59%	67%	95%	97%
UV	0	0	0	5	10	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain today: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	93°	89°	82°	86°	89°	90°	85°
AIFS	91°	88°	83°	86°	89°	90°	88°
GFS	91°	91°	87°	87°	87°	89°	89°
ICON	96°	93°	88°	88°	93°	91°	93°
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.26 in	0.26 in	0.47 in	0.27 in	0.14 in	0.30 in	0.77 in
AIFS	0.15 in	0.34 in	0.99 in	0.41 in	0.06 in	0.17 in	0.30 in
GFS	0.00 in	0.26 in	0.41 in	0.33 in	0.02 in	0	0
ICON	0.02 in	0.50 in	0.42 in	0.24 in	0.02 in	0.34 in	0
Confidence	low	medium	medium	high	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	618	512	718	318	919	517	418
AIFS	5	4	2	3	7	7	6
GFS	1419	916	56	75	1011	1217	1316
ICON	718	615	717	415	717	514	718
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	92%	98%	97%	99%	82%	94%	92%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	87%	94%	100%	79%	76%	65%	81%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit below −25%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −23%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit below −25%	86° / 77°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit below −33%	86° / 77°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −25%	87° / 77°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −38%
December	Above +3.1 °F	Below −55%
January	Above +3.2 °F	Below −68%
February	Above +4.0 °F	Below −79%
March	Above +4.5 °F	Below −81%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Kudat climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kudat is from February to April: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Kudat: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Tembin, in December 2017.

85° 75°

JanJ
86° 76°

FebF
87° 76°

MarM
89° 77°

AprA
90° 76°

MayM
89° 76°

JunJ
89° 75°

JulJ
90° 76°

AugA
89° 75°

SepS
88° 75°

OctO
87° 75°

NovN
86° 75°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	85°	75°	13.19 in	18	5.3	82°	2.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	86°	76°	6.53 in	11	5.9	81°	1.9 ft
MarchMar	87°	76°	7.86 in	11	6.6	82°	1.5 ft
AprilApr	89°	77°	4.09 in	12	7.1	84°	1.1 ft
MayMay	90°	76°	4.61 in	16	6.4	86°	0.9 ft
JuneJun	89°	76°	4.92 in	18	6.0	86°	1.2 ft
JulyJul	89°	75°	3.93 in	18	6.0	86°	1.4 ft
AugustAug	90°	76°	4.67 in	19	5.9	86°	1.4 ft
SeptemberSep	89°	75°	4.54 in	20	5.6	85°	1.5 ft
OctoberOct	88°	75°	7.46 in	23	5.7	85°	1.7 ft
NovemberNov	87°	75°	10.01 in	23	5.6	84°	1.6 ft
DecemberDec	86°	75°	18.95 in	24	5.2	83°	2.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	2.1 ft
Feb	81°	1.9 ft
Mar	82°	1.5 ft
Apr	84°	1.1 ft
May	86°	0.9 ft
Jun	86°	1.2 ft
Jul	86°	1.4 ft
Aug	86°	1.4 ft
Sep	85°	1.5 ft
Oct	85°	1.7 ft
Nov	84°	1.6 ft
Dec	83°	2.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 90.76 in of rain on about 213 days and about 2,150 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now85 °Ffeels like 95 °F

Tomorrow76 / 89 °F

It's 85 °F now (feels like 95 °F). Today, 78 °F to 93 °F; tomorrow, 76 °F to 89 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 92% 0.26 in
Fri 30 98% 0.26 in
Sat 31 97% 0.47 in
Sun 1 99% 0.27 in
Mon 2 82% 0.14 in
Tue 3 94% 0.30 in
Wed 4 92% 0.77 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 92%, with 0.26 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 98% and 0.26 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.07 in; last 3 days, 0.77 in; last 7 days, 3.04 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%

Dew point78 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 78 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds7%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now5

Today's peak10very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 6 · Sun 1: 10

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.83

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 15

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.07 in	11 mph E
Tue 27	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.54 in	6 mph E
Mon 26	Drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.15 in	7 mph E
Sun 25	Showers	76 / 83 °F	1.20 in	4 mph S
Sat 24	Showers	76 / 88 °F	0.69 in	6 mph SSE
Fri 23	Drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.32 in	8 mph WSW
Thu 22	Drizzle	78 / 87 °F	0.19 in	11 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.20 in	9 mph W
Tue 20	Drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.20 in	7 mph W
Mon 19	Light showers	77 / 83 °F	0.58 in	7 mph WSW
Sun 18	Showers	77 / 85 °F	0.67 in	3 mph SW
Sat 17	Showers	77 / 89 °F	0.56 in	6 mph SE
Fri 16	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.35 in	6 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light showers	78 / 88 °F	0.46 in	6 mph SSE
Wed 14	Drizzle	76 / 92 °F	0.12 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.27 in	6 mph SSE
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.32 in	3 mph S
Sun 11	Light showers	78 / 84 °F	0.56 in	4 mph SSW
Sat 10	Light showers	78 / 87 °F	0.41 in	6 mph W
Fri 9	Drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.15 in	11 mph W
Thu 8	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.37 in	11 mph WSW
Wed 7	Drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.20 in	10 mph WSW
Tue 6	Light showers	77 / 89 °F	0.46 in	10 mph WSW
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	78 / 83 °F	0.35 in	13 mph WSW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	79 / 88 °F	0.09 in	11 mph WSW
Sat 3	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.14 in	11 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.07 in	8 mph W
Thu 1	Heavy drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.30 in	9 mph SW
Wed 30	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.11 in	5 mph ESE
Tue 29	Drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.17 in	5 mph E

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in KudatQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kudat?

Drizzle, from 78 °F to 93 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph) and a 92% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kudat?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 98% (0.26 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 75 °F and a high of 93 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.91 inHg and rising: +0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kudat?

The best time to visit Kudat is from February to April: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kudat in October?

In October, Kudat normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 23 rainy days (7.46 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kudat?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest October, with lows of 75 °F. The wettest is December (18.95 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:50 am (local time).

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