Kota Bharu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Bharu is expected to be 26°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Bharu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Malaysia (Kota Bharu) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kota Bharu weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kota Bharu for the next 5 days.

Kota Bharu weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kota Bharu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the East23
    kph wind from E

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Kota Bharu weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Bharu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-East17
    kph wind from NE

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Kota Bharu weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Bharu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-East17
    kph wind from NE

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Kota Bharu weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Bharu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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Kota Bharu weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Bharu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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