Besttimetovisit.co.nzClimate of Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Kota Kinabalu is 29° degrees and there is about 849 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 68 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 268 days and there is a total of approximately 849 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3191 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 29°C |
| Warmest month: | 29°C in May |
| Coldest month: | 28°C in January |
| Night temperature: | between 25°C and 26°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
| Dry days: | 97 days |
| Days with rain: | 268 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 849 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3191 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kota Kinabalu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kota Kinabalu.
Climate table of Kota Kinabalu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kota Kinabalu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kota Kinabalu might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 52 | 60 | 87 | 102 | 93 | 75 | 71 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 55 |
| Days with rain | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
| Dry days | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Kota Kinabalu
The best time to visit Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia is from January through April and June through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kota Kinabalu is 29°C in May and the lowest is 28°C in January. The average water temperature is between 27°C and 31°C.
Climate of Kota Kinabalu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kota Kinabalu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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