Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 30°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for more weather parameters.

Thursday
12th Mar
30

25

7

11
Friday
13th Mar
29

24

7

11
Saturday
14th Mar
31

23

10

11
Sunday
15th Mar
31

24

10

11
Monday
16th Mar
31

23

8

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 12th 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 Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, 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 51% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
51
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from NE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms 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 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.

29
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
50
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
kph wind from N

Kota Kinabalu weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

31
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
kph wind from NE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

31
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
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 Monday 16th 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 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.