Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 28°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

Saturday
10th Jan
28

24

5

9
Sunday
11th Jan
30

24

5

9
Monday
12th Jan
30

24

5

9
Tuesday
13th Jan
30

24

7

8
Wednesday
14th Jan
30

24

5

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 9th 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 Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

28
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
49
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
9
kph wind from E

Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
74
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
9
kph wind from NW

Kota Kinabalu weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
72
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
9
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
70
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from NE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.