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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Climate |
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Fauna
& Flora |Humidity
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Rain
Fall |
Temperature
Fauna & Flora"....
is a primary factor which helps sustain such a vast drainage pattern,
the elevation brings different parts of the Kinabalu massif to different
climatic zones......" "The extreme plant diversity on Kinabalu is
supported by the rich variety of habitats on the massif due to elevation,
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Rana Baramica Boettger
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Photo:C.L. Chan
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climate........" -K.M. Wong & C.L. Chan Mount
Kinabalu, Borneo's Magic Mountain- Sabah, specifically in the Mt.
Kinabalu region, has half of the 650 species of mosses known in Borneo,
about 4000 vascular plant species, 611 species of ferns and fernalies,
half of some 1500 species of orchids found in Borneo. Some 17 species
of shrub are also found on Mt. Kinabalu. Other rare and unique plants
such as Rhododendron, Nepenthes, oaks, conifers, herbs and bamboos
are found only in Kinabalu (see Kinabalu, Summit Of Borneo, ed. KM
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Humidity
Sabah has a high humidity in its atmosphere, especially at noon
where the humidity averages 70 %.
MONTHLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN SABAH FEBRUARY 2000
| Meteorological
Observations at Meteorological Station, |
| International
Airport Kota Kinabalu |
| Period |
Mean
relative humidity at 2 p.m.(%) |
| 1995 |
71.3 |
| 1996 |
71.2 |
| 1997 |
69.9 |
| 1998 |
69.9 |
| 1999 |
71.5 |
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| 1999 Jan |
75.0 |
| Feb |
74.0 |
| Mar |
74.0 |
| Apr |
70.0 |
| May |
74.0 |
| June |
66.0 |
| July |
67.0 |
| Aug |
70.0 |
| Sept |
70.0 |
| Oct |
74.0 |
| Nov |
71.0 |
| Dec |
73.0 |
| 2000 Jan |
71.0 |
| Note: This Meteorological
station is at 2.3 metres above mean sea-level |
| Source:
Malaysia Meteorological Service |
Humidity
Mean Chart
Air
Temperature in°C
MONTHLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN
SABAH FEBRUARY 2000
| Meteorological Observations
at Meteorological Station, International Airport Kota Kinabalu |
| Period |
Air
temperature in °C
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Mean
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Absolute
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| 1995 |
31.8 |
24.0 |
34.1 |
20.9 |
| 1996 |
31.5 |
23.8 |
34.1 |
19.7 |
| 1997 |
31.9 |
24.2 |
34.0 |
19.8 |
| 1998 |
32.4 |
24.6 |
35.7 |
20.5 |
| 1999 |
31.6 |
24.1 |
34.2 |
21.8 |
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| 1999
Jan |
30.6 |
24.0 |
32.2 |
22.7 |
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Feb |
30.5 |
23.7 |
32.2 |
22.4 |
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Mar |
31.6 |
24.1 |
32.7 |
22.8 |
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Apr |
32.4 |
24.5 |
34.2 |
23.2 |
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May |
31.7 |
24.3 |
33.8 |
23.2 |
| June |
32.3 |
24.2 |
33.9 |
21.8 |
| July |
31.9 |
24.0 |
33.6 |
22.7 |
| Aug |
31.8 |
24.0 |
33.7 |
22.5 |
| Sept |
32.0 |
23.9 |
33.6 |
22.8 |
| Oct |
31.6 |
24.0 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
| Nov |
31.7 |
23.7 |
33.1 |
22.6 |
| Dec |
31.5 |
24.2 |
33.0 |
22.7 |
| 2000
Jan |
31.1 |
23.5 |
33.3 |
22.4 |
| Note:
This Meteorological station is at 2.3 metres above mean sea
level |
| Source:
Malaysia Meteorological Service |
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Rain
Fall
On
average, Sabah receives 2,908.7mm of rainfall annually in most part
of the state. The North-East Monsoon blows approximately from November
to April bringing heavy rain to the east coast. From statistics, Sabah
encounters rain half the number of days in a year. Most of the rain
are of tropical rainstorms due to extremely high evaporation rate.
Rainfall can measure as much as 212mm in one day.
MONTHLY
STATISTICAL BULLETIN SABAH FEBRUARY 2000
| Meteorological
Observations at Meteorological Station, |
| International
Airport Kota Kinabalu |
| Period |
Rainfall |
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Maximum |
Number |
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Total(mm) |
in
a day(mm) |
of
days |
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| 1995 |
3,193.80 |
154.7 |
189 |
| 1996 |
2,787.90 |
160.2 |
201 |
| 1997 |
1,920.60 |
114.6 |
153 |
| 1998 |
2,253.20 |
105.0 |
165 |
| 1999 |
2,908.70 |
212.3 |
207 |
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| 1999
Jan |
375.6 |
212.3 |
18 |
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Feb |
154.2 |
69.6 |
13 |
| Mar |
163.6 |
37.3 |
17 |
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Apr |
151.4 |
42.4 |
17 |
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May |
288.9 |
86.9 |
22 |
| June |
127.4 |
30.7 |
13 |
| July |
95.9 |
39.4 |
12 |
| Aug |
260.3 |
49.4 |
18 |
| Sept |
282.8 |
74.3 |
18 |
| Oct |
466.8 |
126.5 |
22 |
| Nov |
291.2 |
88.2 |
16 |
| Dec |
250.6 |
45.5 |
21 |
| 2000
Jan |
52.1 |
13.2 |
15 |
| Note:
This Meteorological station is at 2.3 metres above mean sea
level |
| Source:
Malaysia Meteorological Service |
Total
Rainfall
Total Monthly Rainfall
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Temperature
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| Sunset at Pulau Manukan |
Photo:
Y.M.Kung
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The tropical temperatures range
between 22 °C and 33 °C throughout the year. The climate is
influenced by the North-East and South-West Monsoons which blows alternately
during the year. The North-East Monsoon blows approximately from November
till April hence bringing heavy rain to the east coast of Peninsular
Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The South-West Monsoon season is a drier
period for the whole country, particularly the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia, which is sheltered by the land mass of Sumatra. Average
annual rainfall is about 250 centimetres for Peninsular Malaysia and
300 centimetres for Sabah and Sarawak.
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