Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 88°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th August 2025 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 16th August 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the west.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the West5
    mph wind from W

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 4 mph from the South-East4
    mph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 4 mph from the east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 4 mph from the East4
    mph wind from E

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 4 mph from the East4
    mph wind from E

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-west.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-West6
    mph wind from SW

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