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Table 1.6: Average Annual 24-Hour
Mean Temperature (ºC)
Year Kota Bharu Kuala Krai
1994 26.9 25.8
1995 27.1 26.3
1996 27.0 26.2
1997 27.2 26.5
1998 27.9 27.3
1999 26.9 26.2
2000 27.4 26.5
2001 27.4 26.6
2002 27.6 26.8
2003 27.4 26.6
2004 27.5 26.7
Source: Meteorological Department (2005).
From 1994-2004, compared to Kota Bharu (27.3ºC), the average annual 24-hour mean
temperature in Kuala Krai (26.5ºC) is lower. For the years 1994 to 2004, highest annual
maximum temperature in Kota Bharu ranges from 34.5ºC (1999) to 36.4ºC (1994) for the
years 1994 to 2004, while for Kuala Krai, it ranges from 35.6ºC (1999) to 38.8ºC (1998).
For the same time period, records of lowest minimum temperatures for Kota Bharu range
from 19.2ºC (1996) to 22.4ºC (1998) while for Kuala Krai, it ranges from 17.5ºC (1994) to
20.6ºC (2004). This could be due to Kuala Krai’s position in the interior, where forest cover
is greater, while Kota Bharu is more exposed to the sea.
For the 11 years from 1994 to 2004, the average annual rainfall for Kota Bharu, at 2,764.6
mm., is higher than for Kuala Krai, at 2419.1 mm (see Table 1.7). The higher amount of
rainfall in Kota Bharu could be attributed to its greater exposure to the north-east monsoon.
Table 1.7: Annual Rainfall (mm)
Year Kota Bharu Kuala Krai
1994 3,586.6 3,012.5
1995 2,879.5 2,007.6
1996 2,975.7 2,259.3
1997 2,170.3 2,275.0
1998 2,346.8 2,256.5
1999 3,734.5 2,847.2
2000 3,659.5 2,364.9
2001 2,556.7 2,563.0
2002 2,230.9 1,542.8
2003 2,341.1 2,728.6
2004 1,928.6 2,752.1
Average 2,764.6 2,419.1
Source: Meteorological Department (2005).
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