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Best time to visit Kota Kinabalu
The best time to visit Kota Kinabalu is March, with daytime temperatures around 30°C.
Kota Kinabalu at a glance: warmest in May with daytime temperatures around 31°C and coolest in January (29°C). The wettest month is October (289 mm) and the driest February (128 mm), with about 2,720 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in May (31°C). Sunniest in April.
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Kota Kinabalu
0 mWarm, showery and muggy
46
30°/24°28°160 mm35 %12 h
A typical mid-March in Kota Kinabalu
Sunny 8Cloudy 8Rain 14
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
24°29°31°18°35°
Sea temperature
28°18°35°
Daylight (solar time)
05:5718:03
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12 h 5 m
Precipitation
0290 mm
160 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 74 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 29° | 24° | 28° | 209 mm | 21 | 32 % | 12 h | Warm, rainy and muggy |
| February | 45 | 30° | 24° | 28° | 128 mm | 14 | 35 % | 12 h | Warm, showery and muggy |
| March | 46 | 30° | 25° | 28° | 159 mm | 14 | 35 % | 12 h | Warm, showery and muggy |
| April | 40 | 30° | 25° | 30° | 181 mm | 15 | 38 % | 12 h | Hot, showery and muggy |
| May | 28 | 31° | 25° | 31° | 275 mm | 19 | 32 % | 12 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| June | 27 | 31° | 25° | 31° | 249 mm | 19 | 22 % | 13 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| July | 28 | 31° | 25° | 30° | 234 mm | 20 | 22 % | 12 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| August | 27 | 31° | 25° | 30° | 229 mm | 20 | 26 % | 12 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| September | 28 | 30° | 25° | 30° | 249 mm | 22 | 17 % | 12 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| October | 31 | 30° | 25° | 30° | 289 mm | 24 | 27 % | 12 h | Hot, rainy and muggy |
| November | 33 | 30° | 25° | 30° | 267 mm | 25 | 32 % | 12 h | Warm, rainy and muggy |
| December | 32 | 30° | 25° | 30° | 247 mm | 23 | 26 % | 12 h | Warm, rainy and muggy |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1 m. Coordinates: 5.98, 116.07.