Town and district capital in Sabah, Malaysia
Ranau (Malay: Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 8,970 in 2010.[1]
The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituency).
Climate
Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Ranau
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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27.2 (81.0)
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27.3 (81.1)
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27.8 (82.0)
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28.5 (83.3)
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28.7 (83.7)
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28.2 (82.8)
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28.0 (82.4)
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28.1 (82.6)
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27.9 (82.2)
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27.8 (82.0)
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27.7 (81.9)
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27.5 (81.5)
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27.9 (82.2)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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23.6 (74.5)
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23.7 (74.7)
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24.0 (75.2)
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24.6 (76.3)
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24.8 (76.6)
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24.3 (75.7)
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24.1 (75.4)
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24.2 (75.6)
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24.0 (75.2)
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24.1 (75.4)
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24.1 (75.4)
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23.9 (75.0)
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24.1 (75.4)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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20.1 (68.2)
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20.1 (68.2)
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20.3 (68.5)
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20.7 (69.3)
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20.9 (69.6)
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20.5 (68.9)
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20.2 (68.4)
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20.3 (68.5)
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20.1 (68.2)
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20.4 (68.7)
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20.5 (68.9)
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20.4 (68.7)
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20.4 (68.7)
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Average rainfall mm (inches)
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216 (8.5)
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153 (6.0)
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136 (5.4)
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143 (5.6)
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234 (9.2)
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206 (8.1)
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175 (6.9)
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172 (6.8)
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203 (8.0)
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202 (8.0)
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220 (8.7)
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221 (8.7)
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2,281 (89.9)
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Source: Climate-Data.org[2]
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References
External links
Media related to Ranau at Wikimedia Commons