Kota Kinabalu Weather & Climate

Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 41.4°C in June and nighttime lows bottom out near 31.2°C in February. October is the wettest month (~294 mm), while March is the driest (~77 mm). For sunshine, March leads with about 25% clear skies.

Best time to visit Kota Kinabalu

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are February, March, and January — expect around 31.239.9°C with roughly 26% chance of rain on a given day in February.

Kota Kinabalu climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January31.3° / 40°39%148 mm19%10.9 kph
February31.2° / 39.9°26%87 mm24%10.6 kph
March31.6° / 41.2°24%77 mm25%9.1 kph
April32.4° / 41.3°34%120 mm19%7.6 kph
May32.6° / 41.2°42%184 mm12%7.4 kph
June32.5° / 41.4°44%211 mm12%8.1 kph
July31.6° / 41.3°44%219 mm13%8.7 kph
August31.3° / 41.1°46%231 mm11%9.1 kph
September31.4° / 41.3°50%255 mm11%9.1 kph
October31.2° / 39.9°57%294 mm10%9.1 kph
November31.2° / 39.8°56%261 mm11%8.9 kph
December31.2° / 39.9°49%216 mm14%9.8 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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