Best year time to visit Kota Kinabalu

General weather information about Kota Kinabalu

Average annual temperature is 26.9 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 13 days

Number of rainy days: 352 days

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* Weather data for Kota Kinabalu Malaysia is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Kota Kinabalu air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)29.830.230.332.533.333.532.734.433.832.232.031.0
Average daytime temperature (°C)27.928.228.630.331.031.530.031.530.230.129.929.7
Average temperature (°C)25.425.725.927.127.828.027.128.127.027.026.826.8
Average night temperature (°C)23.323.123.224.425.225.324.625.224.324.224.224.1
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)22.422.321.423.124.024.023.124.123.023.223.423.3

Kota Kinabalu monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)11.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.011.011.0
Daylight mean duration (h)11.811.912.112.312.412.512.412.312.212.011.911.8
Daylight minimum duration (h)11.011.012.012.012.012.012.012.012.011.011.011.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)8.09.69.810.29.39.19.19.97.79.18.59.4
Precipitation (mm)289125244101303120259253652439210215
Sunny days010111233001
Rainy days312731293029292827313030
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit Kota Kinabalu:

The largest precipitation sum in Kota Kinabalu is at

  • September — 652(mm)
  • October — 439(mm)