Kota Kinabalu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kota Kinabalu is expected to be 31°C. 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 Monday 8th December 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 Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the East8
    kph wind from E

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the East9
    kph wind from E

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 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.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the South8
    kph wind from S

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

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 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South9
    kph wind from S

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Kota Kinabalu weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

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 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North9
    kph wind from N

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