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.

Wednesday
1st Apr
30

25

6

10
Thursday
2nd Apr
30

25

6

10
Friday
3rd Apr
31

25

5

11
Saturday
4th Apr
32

25

6

11
Sunday
5th Apr
31

25

7

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 31st 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 Wednesday 1st April 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 51% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
51
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
10
kph wind from NW

Kota Kinabalu weather for Thursday 2nd April 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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
79
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
8
kph wind from SE

Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
74
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
8
kph wind from NW

Kota Kinabalu weather for Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
83
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
8
kph wind from NW

Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms 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 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.