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Kota Kinabalu weather

Malaysia · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Kota Kinabalu it's 25°, Partly cloudy. The nicest time to visit is usually Jan, Feb, Mar. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Kota Kinabalu

Today26°24°Partly cloudy
Sat30°25°Partly cloudy0.8 מ״מ
Sun30°24°Partly cloudy4.1 מ״מ
Mon30°25°Cloudy2.5 מ״מ
Tue29°25°Partly cloudy5.4 מ״מ
Wed29°25°Cloudy3.7 מ״מ
Thu29°25°Partly cloudy3 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Kota Kinabalu

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Kota Kinabalu through the year

Januarymild and dry

25°7 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in January: mild and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Februaryhot and dry

26°5 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in February: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Marchhot and dry

26°7 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in March: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Aprilhot and dry

27°7 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in April: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Mayhot and dry

27°8 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in May: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Junehot and dry

27°9 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in June: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Julyhot and dry

27°8 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in July: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Augusthot and dry

27°7 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in August: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Septemberhot and dry

26°9 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in September: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Octoberhot and dry

26°10 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in October: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Novemberhot and dry

26°10 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in November: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Decemberhot and dry

26°10 מ״מ

Kota Kinabalu in December: hot and dry. what to do in Kota Kinabalu · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Kota Kinabalu weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Kota Kinabalu?

Usually Jan, Feb, Mar — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Kota Kinabalu?

In January about 11h 41m of daylight (sunset around 18:06), in July about 12h 19m of daylight (sunset around 18:25).

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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