Kota Kinabalu weather by month

Check out Kota Kinabalu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kota Kinabalu (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kota Kinabalu29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kota Kinabalu30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kota Kinabalu31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kota Kinabalu31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kota Kinabalu30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kota Kinabalu30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kota Kinabalu30
Min temperature (night-time)
22°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kota Kinabalu22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kota Kinabalu22
23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kota Kinabalu23
24°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kota Kinabalu24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kota Kinabalu24
23°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kota Kinabalu23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kota Kinabalu23
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in Kota KinabaluH
High heat & humidity in February in Kota KinabaluH
High heat & humidity in March in Kota KinabaluH
Very high heat & humidity in April in Kota KinabaluVH
Very high heat & humidity in May in Kota KinabaluVH
Very high heat & humidity in June in Kota KinabaluVH
High heat & humidity in July in Kota KinabaluH
Very high heat & humidity in August in Kota KinabaluVH
High heat & humidity in September in Kota KinabaluH
High heat & humidity in October in Kota KinabaluH
High heat & humidity in November in Kota KinabaluH
High heat & humidity in December in Kota KinabaluH
Sea temperature
28°C sea temperature in January in Kota Kinabalu28
27°C sea temperature in February in Kota Kinabalu27
28°C sea temperature in March in Kota Kinabalu28
29°C sea temperature in April in Kota Kinabalu29
30°C sea temperature in May in Kota Kinabalu30
30°C sea temperature in June in Kota Kinabalu30
30°C sea temperature in July in Kota Kinabalu30
30°C sea temperature in August in Kota Kinabalu30
29°C sea temperature in September in Kota Kinabalu29
29°C sea temperature in October in Kota Kinabalu29
29°C sea temperature in November in Kota Kinabalu29
29°C sea temperature in December in Kota Kinabalu29

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kota Kinabalu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Kota Kinabalu12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Kota Kinabalu12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Kota Kinabalu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Kota Kinabalu11

Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Kota Kinabalu17
13 days with some rainfall in February in Kota Kinabalu13
11 days with some rainfall in March in Kota Kinabalu11
13 days with some rainfall in April in Kota Kinabalu13
18 days with some rainfall in May in Kota Kinabalu18
18 days with some rainfall in June in Kota Kinabalu18
18 days with some rainfall in July in Kota Kinabalu18
18 days with some rainfall in August in Kota Kinabalu18
22 days with some rainfall in September in Kota Kinabalu22
23 days with some rainfall in October in Kota Kinabalu23
24 days with some rainfall in November in Kota Kinabalu24
21 days with some rainfall in December in Kota Kinabalu21
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
170 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kota Kinabalu170
97 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kota Kinabalu97
103 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kota Kinabalu103
146 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kota Kinabalu146
264 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kota Kinabalu264
277 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kota Kinabalu277
249 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kota Kinabalu249
246 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kota Kinabalu246
290 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kota Kinabalu290
316 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kota Kinabalu316
287 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kota Kinabalu287
240 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kota Kinabalu240

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The climate guide for Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia typhoon season

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Compare Kota Kinabalu with the UK

Below the Kota Kinabalu chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
UK (London)
29
7
30
7
31
10
31
13
31
17
31
20
31
22
31
22
31
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30
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