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
16th Mar
29

24

7

11
Tuesday
17th Mar
30

24

8

8
Wednesday
18th Mar
30

24

6

10
Thursday
19th Mar
30

24

8

11
Friday
20th Mar
31

23

7

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 15th March 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 16th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 29°C, 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 12 kph from the north-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from NE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Wednesday 18th March 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 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
50
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from NW

Kota Kinabalu weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.

30
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, 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 12 kph from the north.