Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 29°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

Monday
26th Jan
29

25

7

9
Tuesday
27th Jan
30

25

6

10
Wednesday
28th Jan
29

25

5

6
Thursday
29th Jan
29

25

5

5
Friday
30th Jan
29

24

4

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 25th January 2026 GMT

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

Kota Kinabalu weather forecast by day

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

Kota Kinabalu weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from NE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
85
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

29
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
87
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
9
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 95% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.