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Niah Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 32° · coldest night tonight at 25°

The short of it: Niah weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 33 °C (92 °F). Today’s high 32 °C (89 °F), low 25 °C (77 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.4 mm (0.33 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 20:45 local time.

NIAH, Sunday. — Niah may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 32° before sinking to 25° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Niah is 31°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 32°, while tonight will be the coldest at 25°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 18 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Niah brings highs near 31°, lows of 24° and about 320 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 32°, October the coldest at 23°, and December the wettest with 392 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

The sun is up 11 h 58 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 43 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast27°34°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast27°33°2 km/h0.5 mm
10 PMOvercast26°33°2 km/h0.5 mm
11 PMOvercast26°32°2 km/h0.5 mm
12 AMFog26°32°3 km/h–
1 AMFog26°32°2 km/h–
2 AMFog25°32°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast25°31°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast25°31°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast25°31°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy26°32°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy27°33°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy27°34°2 km/h–
9 AMLight showers29°35°2 km/h0.1 mm
10 AMLight showers30°37°1 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMLight showers31°39°2 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMThunder & hail31°39°3 km/h1.1 mm
1 PMThunder & hail31°38°5 km/h1.1 mm
2 PMThunder & hail31°37°7 km/h1.1 mm
3 PMLight showers30°36°8 km/h1.1 mm
4 PMLight showers30°35°9 km/h1.1 mm
5 PMLight showers30°35°9 km/h1.1 mm
6 PMOvercast29°35°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 32°, low 25°, 2.1 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:07 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today25°32°2.1 mm19 km/h11 h 58 min
Monday25°31°9.9 mm18 km/h11 h 57 min
Tuesday25°29°6.3 mm13 km/h11 h 57 min

Warmest: today at 32°. Wettest: Monday, 9.9 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 19 km/h.

The Almanac · Niah Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Niah, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 56 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 320 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Niah in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Niah by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°369 mm8 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦
February30°24°212 mm6 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦
March31°24°196 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April32°24°224 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
May32°24°211 mm7 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
June32°24°233 mm6 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦
July32°24°236 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
August32°24°221 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
September32°24°232 mm6 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
October31°23°320 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦
November31°24°320 mm7 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦
December31°24°392 mm6 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Niah

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Niah today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 33 °C (92 °F). Today’s high is 32 °C (89 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (77 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.4 mm (0.33 in) expected.

Will it rain in Niah this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 18 mm (0.72 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Niah?

Yes: thunder & hail. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Niah?

May, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is October, when nights average 23 °C (74 °F). The wettest month is December, with 392 mm (15.4 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Niah?

February and January. February brings highs near 30 °C (87 °F) and about 212 mm (8.3 in) of rain; January highs near 30 °C (87 °F) and 369 mm (14.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Niah?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 23 °C (74 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BeluruSarawak45 km ENE32°24°334 mm
MiriSarawak67 km NNE31°24°312 mm
MarudiSarawak76 km ENE31°24°328 mm
Long LamaSarawak77 km E31°23°345 mm
Kuala BaramSarawak86 km NNE31°24°301 mm
SebauhSarawak97 km SSW31°23°353 mm
Kuala BelaitBelait99 km NE31°24°312 mm
Kampung PanagaBelait105 km NE31°24°310 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor