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Kota Kinabalu Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kota Kinabalu month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kota Kinabalu forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
33°C average high
Coolest month
February
24°C average low
Wettest month
October
123 mm of rain
Driest month
March
33 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 20°C / 35°C | 66 mm | 84% | 8 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 21°C / 34°C | 41 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 21°C / 35°C | 33 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| April | 33°C | 25°C | 23°C / 35°C | 37 mm | 81% | 8 km/h |
| May | 33°C | 25°C | 20°C / 36°C | 55 mm | 81% | 8 km/h |
| June | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 69 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 70 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 88 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 35°C | 91 mm | 81% | 9 km/h |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 22°C / 34°C | 123 mm | 84% | 9 km/h |
| November | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 34°C | 75 mm | 84% | 8 km/h |
| December | 31°C | 25°C | 22°C / 34°C | 85 mm | 84% | 8 km/h |
Best time to visit Kota Kinabalu
The most comfortable time to visit Kota Kinabalu is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 834 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 33°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 123 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (March).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kota Kinabalu forecast for what is happening now.
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