Ranau Town (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 87,500 in 2023.

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.2 (81.0)27.3 (81.1)27.8 (82.0)28.5 (83.3)28.7 (83.7)28.2 (82.8)28.0 (82.4)28.1 (82.6)27.9 (82.2)27.8 (82.0)27.7 (81.9)27.5 (81.5)27.9 (82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.6 (74.5)23.7 (74.7)24.0 (75.2)24.6 (76.3)24.8 (76.6)24.3 (75.7)24.1 (75.4)24.2 (75.6)24.0 (75.2)24.1 (75.4)24.1 (75.4)23.9 (75.0)24.1 (75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.1 (68.2)20.1 (68.2)20.3 (68.5)20.7 (69.3)20.9 (69.6)20.5 (68.9)20.2 (68.4)20.3 (68.5)20.1 (68.2)20.4 (68.7)20.5 (68.9)20.4 (68.7)20.4 (68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)216 (8.5)153 (6.0)136 (5.4)143 (5.6)234 (9.2)206 (8.1)175 (6.9)172 (6.8)203 (8.0)202 (8.0)220 (8.7)221 (8.7)2,281 (89.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org

External links

Media related to Ranau at Wikimedia Commons