Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

Saturday
7th Mar
30

25

5

9
Sunday
8th Mar
30

24

7

11
Monday
9th Mar
31

23

9

11
Tuesday
10th Mar
29

24

6

11
Wednesday
11th Mar
29

24

6

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 7th March 2026 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 Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
59
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 8th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate 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 12 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Monday 9th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north.

31
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Tuesday 10th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

29
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
85
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 11th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.