Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 86°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 Wednesday 17th September 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 Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 88°F, 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 light breeze of 4 mph from the north-west.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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 North-West4
    mph wind from NW

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 90°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the west.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the West6
    mph wind from W

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 21st September 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 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Monday 22nd September 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 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-west.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South-West8
    mph wind from SW

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