Weather in Bintulu

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:59 am (GMT+8)

Now · overcast 85 °F

Feels like: 97 °F
Low / high: 76 / 86 °F
Rain: 92% · 0.41 in
Wind: 5 mph SSW

→ 29.94 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Bintulu: heavy drizzle, 76 °F to 86 °F, with a 92% chance of rain (0.41 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, light showers, 73 °F to 85 °F and a 86% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 89 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

86° 76°
Today
85° 73°
Fri 30
85° 73°
Sat 31
85° 74°
Sun 1
89° 74°
Mon 2
85° 74°
Tue 3
83° 74°
Wed 4
83° 74°
Thu 5
84° 74°
Fri 6
89° 74°
Sat 7
81° 74°
Sun 8
88° 73°
Mon 9
80° 73°
Tue 10
88° 73°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Heavy drizzle	76 / 86 °F	92% · 0.41 in	6 mph SSW	1.4 ft	9:35 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light showers	73 / 85 °F	86% · 0.60 in	6 mph SE	2.1 ft	10:16 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Showers	73 / 85 °F	100% · 0.58 in	6 mph S	2.2 ft	10:54 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	74 / 85 °F	82% · 0.25 in	6 mph SSE	1.9 ft	11:29 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light showers	74 / 89 °F	94% · 0.46 in	5 mph SE	1.4 ft	11:57 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Showers	74 / 85 °F	90% · 0.58 in	5 mph S	1.2 ft	—	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	74 / 83 °F	88% · 0.26 in	6 mph SE	1.0 ft	12:11 am	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	74 / 83 °F	80% · 0.17 in	3 mph SSE	0.8 ft	12:04 am · 10:16 am · 11:48 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	74 / 84 °F	82% · 0.19 in	5 mph NE	0.7 ft	12:03 pm · 11:38 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	74 / 89 °F	86% · 0.02 in	5 mph SE	1.2 ft	1:25 pm · 11:25 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light showers	74 / 81 °F	80% · 0.48 in	8 mph WNW	1.6 ft	2:31 pm · 11:05 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Showers	73 / 88 °F	91% · 1.02 in	5 mph S	1.6 ft	11:06 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light showers	73 / 80 °F	90% · 0.74 in	4 mph S	1.4 ft	11:18 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	73 / 88 °F	88% · 0.40 in	4 mph SSE	1.6 ft	9:09 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	Drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Drizzle
Temperature	78°	76°	76°	80°	86°	84°	81°	77°
Chance of rain	59%	47%	41%	43%	49%	74%	86%	61%
Rain	0.04 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.04 in	0.03 in
Wind (mph)	3 SSW	2 SE	3 S	5 S	4 SSW	5 WNW	4 WNW	3 SE
Humidity	95%	100%	99%	89%	75%	79%	89%	100%
UV	0	0	0	4	10	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

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	86°	85°	85°	85°	89°	85°	83°
AIFS	90°	88°	81°	89°	90°	87°	88°
GFS	92°	90°	88°	89°	92°	91°	89°
ICON	88°	85°	88°	90°	89°	87°	90°
Confidence	medium	high	medium	medium	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.41 in	0.60 in	0.58 in	0.25 in	0.46 in	0.58 in	0.26 in
AIFS	0.37 in	0.60 in	1.28 in	0.28 in	0.24 in	0.65 in	0.47 in
GFS	0.18 in	0.40 in	0.37 in	0.31 in	0.19 in	0.27 in	0.38 in
ICON	0.89 in	1.06 in	0.10 in	0	0.12 in	0.52 in	0
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	614	615	622	615	513	515	616
AIFS	5	4	4	4	3	4	3
GFS	719	612	610	610	610	510	59
ICON	916	713	713	713	817	612	714
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

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%	86%	100%	82%	94%	90%	88%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	93%	94%	66%	52%	75%	90%

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, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −21%	A bit above +1.4 °F	85° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −23%	A bit above +1.6 °F	85° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F	86° / 78°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Above +2.9 °F
December	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	Above +3.2 °F
January	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F
February	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −29%	Above +2.7 °F
March	Above +3.1 °F	A bit below −20%	Above +2.9 °F

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.

Bintulu climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bintulu is from October to March and from July to August: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 21 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

86° 74°

JanJ
86° 74°

FebF
88° 74°

MarM
89° 75°

AprA
90° 75°

MayM
89° 75°

JunJ
89° 74°

JulJ
89° 74°

AugA
89° 74°

SepS
88° 74°

OctO
88° 74°

NovN
87° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	86°	74°	15.88 in	22	3.5	83°	4.0 ft
FebruaryFeb	86°	74°	9.06 in	17	3.8	82°	3.6 ft
MarchMar	88°	74°	8.92 in	19	4.3	83°	2.5 ft
AprilApr	89°	75°	8.90 in	20	5.3	85°	1.6 ft
MayMay	90°	75°	8.09 in	18	5.5	86°	1.1 ft
JuneJun	89°	75°	9.80 in	17	4.9	86°	1.3 ft
JulyJul	89°	74°	9.44 in	17	5.2	86°	1.4 ft
AugustAug	89°	74°	9.60 in	18	4.8	86°	1.5 ft
SeptemberSep	89°	74°	10.53 in	19	4.0	86°	1.7 ft
OctoberOct	88°	74°	13.47 in	24	3.6	85°	2.4 ft
NovemberNov	88°	74°	13.79 in	25	3.5	85°	2.9 ft
DecemberDec	87°	74°	17.69 in	25	3.7	84°	4.2 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	83°	4.0 ft
Feb	82°	3.6 ft
Mar	83°	2.5 ft
Apr	85°	1.6 ft
May	86°	1.1 ft
Jun	86°	1.3 ft
Jul	86°	1.4 ft
Aug	86°	1.5 ft
Sep	86°	1.7 ft
Oct	85°	2.4 ft
Nov	85°	2.9 ft
Dec	84°	4.2 ft

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

A normal year brings 135.16 in of rain on about 241 days and about 1,600 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 97 °F

Tomorrow73 / 85 °F

It's 85 °F now (feels like 97 °F). Today, 76 °F to 86 °F; tomorrow, 73 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 92% 0.41 in
Fri 30 86% 0.60 in
Sat 31 100% 0.58 in
Sun 1 82% 0.25 in
Mon 2 94% 0.46 in
Tue 3 90% 0.58 in
Wed 4 88% 0.26 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 92%, with 0.41 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 86% and 0.60 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.19 in; last 3 days, 0.71 in; last 7 days, 1.93 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity76%

Dew point77 °F

Humidity is 76% now and the dew point is 77 °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

Now13 migood

Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now10

Today's peak10very high

Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 10 · 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 Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.83

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 24

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	77 / 90 °F	0.07 in	6 mph N
Tue 27	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.22 in	7 mph NNE
Mon 26	Light showers	75 / 86 °F	0.31 in	6 mph N
Sun 25	Drizzle	75 / 84 °F	0.24 in	5 mph ENE
Sat 24	Light showers	75 / 82 °F	0.66 in	6 mph NW
Fri 23	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.26 in	6 mph WNW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.05 in	6 mph SW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	75 / 86 °F	0.87 in	4 mph SSW
Tue 20	Light showers	75 / 91 °F	0.22 in	5 mph SSW
Mon 19	Light showers	74 / 86 °F	0.35 in	6 mph ESE
Sun 18	Showers	75 / 84 °F	0.80 in	4 mph S
Sat 17	Showers	75 / 85 °F	0.58 in	5 mph SSE
Fri 16	Light showers	75 / 88 °F	0.61 in	7 mph SW
Thu 15	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.21 in	6 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.08 in	5 mph NE
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.41 in	6 mph NNE
Mon 12	Light showers	74 / 90 °F	0.43 in	6 mph E
Sun 11	Light showers	76 / 91 °F	0.43 in	6 mph E
Sat 10	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.11 in	5 mph NE
Fri 9	Drizzle	75 / 88 °F	0.15 in	4 mph SE
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.22 in	5 mph NW
Wed 7	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.21 in	3 mph ESE
Tue 6	Showers	76 / 88 °F	0.52 in	7 mph SSE
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.25 in	7 mph SW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.06 in	3 mph SSE
Sat 3	Light showers	75 / 86 °F	0.44 in	3 mph S
Fri 2	Light drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.07 in	6 mph WNW
Thu 1	Light showers	74 / 86 °F	0.65 in	7 mph SW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	74 / 90 °F	0.05 in	8 mph N
Tue 29	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.04 in	5 mph NNE

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 BintuluQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bintulu?

Heavy drizzle, from 76 °F to 86 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 92% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bintulu?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 86% (0.60 in): light showers.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 73 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

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 29.94 inHg and steady: +0.08 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bintulu?

The best time to visit Bintulu is from October to March and from July to August: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 21 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bintulu in October?

In October, Bintulu normally sees highs of 88 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 24 rainy days (13.47 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bintulu?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 74 °F. The wettest is December (17.69 in) and the driest, May.

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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 12 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 10:59 am (local time).

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