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Weather in Kota Kinabalu — today

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Now in Kota Kinabalu

☁️

+24°

Overcast

Feels like +28° · humidity 79%

Tue 28.7: +31° / +25°

🕐 05:25

Wind

2 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

20 · Excellent

Precipitation

20%

Humidity

79%

Pressure

1009 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:10 / 18:33

Sea temperature

🌊 +31°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

Feels warmer by 4°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Kota Kinabalu

Tuesday, 28 July, in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 8 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +31° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:10 and set at 18:33 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Kota Kinabalu

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Kota Kinabalu for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Tue 28.7

☁️

💧 20%

+25° +31°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Today 29.7

🌦️

💧 84%

+24° +31°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 30.7

🌦️

💧 88%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 31.7

⛈️

💧 83%

+24° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 83% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 1.8

🌦️

💧 71%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 2.8

🌦️

💧 84%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 3.8

🌦️

💧 90%

+24° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 90% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 4.8

🌦️

💧 86%

+24° +27°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+24°

Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 5.8

🌦️

💧 66%

+25° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 6.8

🌦️

💧 53%

+25° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 7.8

🌦️

💧 76%

+26° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 76% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 8.8

🌦️

💧 55%

+26° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 9.8

☁️

💧 45%

+26° +32°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 45% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 10.8

☁️

💧 40%

+26° +32°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 40% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

74 / 100

for sea and sun · Good

🏊 Swimming

50 / 100

water 31° · Average

🏃 Running

28 / 100

comfort for running · So-so

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

20%

possible · low

✨ Stars

74 / 100

evening visibility · Good

🧺 Laundry drying

43 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

71 / 100

no rain expected · Good

🌫️ Air quality

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 12PM10: 13O₃: 24NO₂: 11

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:10

Sunset

18:33

Golden hour

18:04

Daylight

12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+31°

🌊 slight, waves 0.5 m.

Kota Kinabalu climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+28°

+23°

Jan

+28°

+23°

Feb

+29°

+24°

Mar

+29°

+24°

Apr

+29°

+25°

May

+29°

+24°

Jun

+29°

+24°

Jul

+29°

+24°

Aug

+29°

+24°

Sep

+28°

+24°

Oct

+28°

+24°

Nov

+28°

+24°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+28°	+23°	+29°	221 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (221 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+28°	+23°	+29°	160 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (160 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March	+29°	+24°	+29°	169 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (169 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+29°	+24°	+30°	193 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (193 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
May	+29°	+25°	+31°	237 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (237 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Kota Kinabalu.
June	+29°	+24°	+31°	218 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (218 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
July	+29°	+24°	+30°	188 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (188 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August	+29°	+24°	+31°	196 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (196 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath.
September	+29°	+24°	+30°	196 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (196 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
October	+28°	+24°	+30°	278 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (278 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
November	+28°	+24°	+30°	283 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (283 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December	+28°	+24°	+30°	277 mm	A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (277 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Kota Kinabalu

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: February, March, July

Daytime air+28…+29°

Sea temperature+29…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +28…+29° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…30°).

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, June, August, September

Daytime air+28…+29°

Sea temperature+29…+31°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (193–237 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: October, November, December

Daytime air+28…+28°

Sea temperature+30…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (277–283 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Kota Kinabalu is February, March, July, and the most comfortable months are February, March, July. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.