Kota Kinabalu Climate by Month
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Kota Kinabalu's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 88°F (31°C) in January to 91°F (33°C) in May, and February nights average 75°F (24°C). About 97 in (2465 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 75°F(24°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 97 in(2465 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Kota Kinabalu
Best for weatherFebruary and March are the best time for weather in Kota Kinabalu: highs near 89°F (32°C) and about 3.2 in (81 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune and October are the least pleasant; October is the wettest, with 12 in (311 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kota Kinabalu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 82% | 4.6 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 81% | 5.1 |
| MarMarchBest | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 79% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 5.1 in(130 mm) | 79% | 5.7 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 8.6 in(218 mm) | 79% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 11 in(290 mm) | 78% | 4.9 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.1 in(232 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 10 in(266 mm) | 76% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.3 in(236 mm) | 76% | 5.1 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 12 in(311 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.9 in(251 mm) | 80% | 4.8 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.2 in(234 mm) | 80% | 4.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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