+5.9749° · +116.0724° · ELEV 0m

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia · Sabah

Monthly weather averages for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.

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Climate Overview

May → February

Kota Kinabalu has a tropical climate. The warmest month is May (30°C average high) and the coolest is January (28°C).

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Rainfall by Month

2717 mm / year

Kota Kinabalu sees 2717 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is October (356 mm); the driest is February (113 mm).

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Best Time to Visit

February–April
February–April
23°C – 30°C · 10.2h sun

The best time to visit Kota Kinabalu is February–April, when temperatures average 23°C–30°C with 10.2 sunshine hours per day.

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Monthly Breakdown

12 months · °C · mm · hours
Monthly climate normals for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia — click a column to sort
January28.1°C23.5°C266 mm8.7 h06:3018:19
February28.2°C23.3°C113 mm9.8 h06:3218:27
March29.0°C23.7°C122 mm10.2 h06:2218:27
April29.8°C24.5°C140 mm10.6 h06:0818:23
May30.0°C25.0°C230 mm9.8 h06:0018:23
June29.7°C24.7°C204 mm9.4 h06:0218:30
July29.6°C24.4°C204 mm9.6 h06:0818:34
August29.7°C24.5°C227 mm9.4 h06:1018:29
September29.3°C24.2°C279 mm8.9 h06:0618:15
October28.7°C24.1°C356 mm8.4 h06:0118:01
November28.7°C24.0°C280 mm9.0 h06:0417:55
December28.5°C23.9°C296 mm8.7 h06:1718:04

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