Kota Kinabalu monthly weather averages
Average daytime temperature
The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kota Kinabalu
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 29.3 | 29.7 | 30.4 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 30.8 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.5 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 29.9 |
| °F | 84.7 | 85.4 | 86.7 | 88 | 88.2 | 87.5 | 86.9 | 87.2 | 86.8 | 86.4 | 86.1 | 85.9 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
Average rainfall & rainy days
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 170 | 97 | 103 | 146 | 264 | 277 | 249 | 246 | 290 | 316 | 287 | 240 |
| inches | 6.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 9.4 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Average annual rainfall in Kota Kinabalu: 2805.1mm (1104.4 inches)
Average daily sunshine
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kota Kinabalu
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrs sunshine | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
Day / night temperatures
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23 | 23 | 22.7 |
| Max °C | 29.5 | 29.9 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 31 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 30.7 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 30.1 |
| Min °F | 72.2 | 72.2 | 73 | 74.3 | 74.8 | 74.1 | 73.6 | 73.7 | 73.7 | 73.4 | 73.3 | 72.9 |
| Max °F | 78.6 | 79 | 80.1 | 81.3 | 81.7 | 81 | 80.4 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 80.1 | 79.9 | 79.5 |
Sea temperature
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 27.8 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 29 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 29.5 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 28.7 |
| °F | 82.1 | 81.2 | 82.1 | 84.2 | 85.5 | 85.7 | 85.2 | 85.1 | 85 | 84.8 | 84.6 | 83.7 |
Wind speed
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| mph | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
Relative humidity
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83% | 86% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 83% |
Other monthly averages
Kota Kinabalu weather stats
| Hottest month: | May | 31.2°C 88.2°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | February | 97mm 3.8ins |
| Sunniest month: | April | 8.5hrs |
| Coldest month: | January | 29.3°C 84.7°F |
| Wettest month: | October | 316mm 12.4ins |
| Warmest sea: | June | 29.9°C 85.8°F |
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