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Kota Kinabalu weather by month
Check out Kota Kinabalu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Kota Kinabalu (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | 29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 22 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
Heat & Humidity | H |
H |
H |
VH |
VH |
VH |
H |
VH |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Sea temperature | 28 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Kota Kinabalu
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 17 |
13 |
11 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 170 |
97 |
103 |
146 |
264 |
277 |
249 |
246 |
290 |
316 |
287 |
240 |
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Kota Kinabalu by month
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The climate guide for Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
What's the climate like in Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.
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Compare Kota Kinabalu with the USA
Below the Kota Kinabalu chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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