🇲🇾 Weather in Kota Kinabalu
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Hourly Forecast for Kota Kinabalu
21:00
29°
14%
22:00
29°
27%
23:00
29°
26%
00:00
28°
34%
01:00
28°
37%
02:00
28°
22%
03:00
28°
60%
04:00
28°
22%
05:00
28°
50%
06:00
28°
19%
07:00
28°
41%
08:00
28°
28%
09:00
28°
19%
10:00
28°
19%
11:00
28°
12%
12:00
28°
21%
13:00
29°
20%
14:00
28°
28%
15:00
29°
33%
16:00
29°
18%
17:00
30°
29%
18:00
30°
16%
19:00
30°
22%
20:00
29°
8%
14-Day Forecast for Kota Kinabalu
2026-08-25
Light rain shower
30° /
28°
2026-08-26
Overcast
30° /
28°
2026-08-27
Overcast
30° /
27°
2026-08-28
Overcast
29° /
28°
2026-08-29
Overcast
30° /
27°
2026-08-30
Light rain shower
29° /
27°
2026-08-31
Light rain shower
30° /
28°
Additional Forecasts for Kota Kinabalu
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 2 (Moderate)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 526.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 83.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 5.6 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.6 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 17.6 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 19.3 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Malaysia
Weather in Kota Kinabalu — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Kota Kinabalu.
What is the weather like right now in Kota Kinabalu?
Right now in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia the temperature is 29.6°C (feels like 34.0°C), with patchy rain nearby. Relative humidity is 69% and wind is 3.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Kota Kinabalu?
Today's forecast high in Kota Kinabalu is 30.1°C and the overnight low is 27.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Kota Kinabalu today?
The chance of precipitation in Kota Kinabalu today is 83%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Kota Kinabalu differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Kota Kinabalu's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.