Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 32°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kota Kinabalu weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kota Kinabalu for the next 5 days.

Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-East7
    kph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Thursday 4th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-East7
    kph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 5th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South-East6
    kph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Saturday 6th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South-East6
    kph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 7th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the west.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the West7
    kph wind from W

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