Weather in Kota Kinabalu

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:10 pm (GMT+8)

Now · drizzle 87 °F

Feels like: 101 °F
Low / high: 75 / 88 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.18 in
Wind: 4 mph NW

→ 29.88 inHg · steady UV 9 · very high

Today in Kota Kinabalu: drizzle, 75 °F to 88 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.18 in) and a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 75 °F to 87 °F and a 94% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 88 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Kota Kinabalu (WBKK), 3.0 mi away · 40 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature93 °F

Wind5 mph from the west

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

88° 75°
Today
87° 75°
Fri 30
84° 74°
Sat 31
86° 73°
Sun 1
87° 73°
Mon 2
86° 75°
Tue 3
83° 75°
Wed 4
84° 74°
Thu 5
84° 75°
Fri 6
83° 74°
Sat 7
85° 75°
Sun 8
81° 75°
Mon 9
81° 76°
Tue 10
83° 76°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	75 / 88 °F	100% · 0.18 in	5 mph SE	1.6 ft	11:53 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	75 / 87 °F	94% · 0.24 in	5 mph SE	2.1 ft	—	ECMWF
Sat 31	Showers	74 / 84 °F	100% · 0.79 in	5 mph S	2.1 ft	12:33 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light showers	73 / 86 °F	100% · 0.34 in	5 mph SSE	1.8 ft	1:18 am	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	90% · 0.13 in	5 mph ESE	1.4 ft	2:12 am	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	75 / 86 °F	100% · 0.34 in	4 mph ESE	1.3 ft	3:28 am	ECMWF
Wed 4	Showers	75 / 83 °F	95% · 0.76 in	3 mph SSE	0.9 ft	5:29 am · 9:26 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	74 / 84 °F	76% · 0.12 in	4 mph ESE	0.8 ft	7:19 am · 9:10 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	75 / 84 °F	82% · 0.21 in	4 mph ESE	0.8 ft	8:51 am · 9:09 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	74 / 83 °F	84% · 0.14 in	5 mph ESE	1.2 ft	10:14 am · 9:17 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	84% · 0.14 in	5 mph SE	1.4 ft	11:30 am · 9:33 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	75 / 81 °F	86% · 0.17 in	6 mph ESE	1.4 ft	12:43 pm · 9:55 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light showers	76 / 81 °F	95% · 0.54 in	5 mph ESE	1.3 ft	10:21 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Heavy drizzle	76 / 83 °F	98% · 0.31 in	5 mph SE	1.9 ft	10:49 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	78°	76°	77°	85°	88°	85°	81°	77°
Chance of rain	25%	0%	6%	11%	57%	100%	79%	35%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.03 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 SE	3 ESE	4 ESE	1 S	5 NW	3 NE	4 SSE	4 SE
Humidity	91%	94%	87%	75%	70%	80%	88%	97%
UV	0	0	0	5	8	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	88°	87°	84°	86°	87°	86°	83°
AIFS	85°	83°	80°	82°	84°	85°	83°
GFS	90°	88°	88°	87°	87°	89°	89°
ICON	90°	89°	88°	89°	90°	88°	89°
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.18 in	0.24 in	0.79 in	0.34 in	0.13 in	0.34 in	0.76 in
AIFS	0.08 in	0.39 in	1.26 in	0.43 in	0.14 in	0.22 in	0.27 in
GFS	0.09 in	0.30 in	0.21 in	0.26 in	0.13 in	0.04 in	0.60 in
ICON	0.12 in	0.67 in	0.33 in	0.04 in	0	0.24 in	0
Confidence	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	514	510	513	511	516	414	314
AIFS	4	3	5	5	4	4	3
GFS	67	65	67	69	68	66	75
ICON	717	717	615	715	515	613	614
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	94%	100%	100%	90%	100%	95%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	100%	100%	95%	100%	100%	100%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit above +20%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	83° / 74°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	84° / 74°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	84° / 74°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.2 °F	A bit below −33%
January	Above +3.4 °F	Below −65%
February	Above +3.8 °F	Below −72%
March	Above +4.1 °F	Below −61%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Kota Kinabalu climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kota Kinabalu is from February to March: highs of 88 °F to 89 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Kota Kinabalu: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Greg, in December 1996.

87° 75°

JanJ
88° 74°

FebF
89° 75°

MarM
90° 76°

AprA
91° 76°

MayM
90° 76°

JunJ
90° 75°

JulJ
90° 75°

AugA
89° 75°

SepS
89° 75°

OctO
89° 75°

NovN
88° 75°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	87°	75°	5.39 in	14	5.4	82°	3.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	88°	74°	3.43 in	9	5.8	81°	2.7 ft
MarchMar	89°	75°	2.91 in	10	6.4	82°	2.0 ft
AprilApr	90°	76°	5.07 in	13	7.1	85°	1.3 ft
MayMay	91°	76°	8.58 in	16	6.4	86°	1.0 ft
JuneJun	90°	76°	11.98 in	18	5.8	86°	1.5 ft
JulyJul	90°	75°	9.51 in	18	6.0	86°	1.8 ft
AugustAug	90°	75°	10.65 in	19	5.7	86°	1.9 ft
SeptemberSep	89°	75°	9.37 in	20	5.6	86°	2.0 ft
OctoberOct	89°	75°	12.44 in	23	5.6	85°	2.4 ft
NovemberNov	89°	75°	10.20 in	22	5.7	85°	2.5 ft
DecemberDec	88°	75°	9.62 in	20	5.3	84°	3.3 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	3.1 ft
Feb	81°	2.7 ft
Mar	82°	2.0 ft
Apr	85°	1.3 ft
May	86°	1.0 ft
Jun	86°	1.5 ft
Jul	86°	1.8 ft
Aug	86°	1.9 ft
Sep	86°	2.0 ft
Oct	85°	2.4 ft
Nov	85°	2.5 ft
Dec	84°	3.3 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 99.16 in of rain on about 201 days and about 2,150 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now87 °Ffeels like 101 °F

Tomorrow75 / 87 °F

It's 87 °F now (feels like 101 °F). Today, 75 °F to 88 °F; tomorrow, 75 °F to 87 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.18 in
Fri 30 94% 0.24 in
Sat 31 100% 0.79 in
Sun 1 100% 0.34 in
Mon 2 90% 0.13 in
Tue 3 100% 0.34 in
Wed 4 95% 0.76 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.18 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 94% and 0.24 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.08 in; last 3 days, 0.22 in; last 7 days, 3.83 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity71%

Dew point77 °F

Humidity is 71% now and the dew point is 77 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds78%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now7

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 9 · Sun 1: 10

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.98

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityPoor · 70

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.05 in	5 mph SSE
Tue 27	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.12 in	4 mph SE
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.13 in	5 mph E
Sun 25	Heavy showers	76 / 85 °F	2.13 in	6 mph E
Sat 24	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.76 in	5 mph SSE
Fri 23	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.56 in	3 mph SSE
Thu 22	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.18 in	9 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.22 in	6 mph SSW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.04 in	6 mph S
Mon 19	Showers	75 / 82 °F	0.78 in	6 mph S
Sun 18	Light showers	77 / 85 °F	0.34 in	4 mph SSE
Sat 17	Drizzle	75 / 88 °F	0.15 in	4 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.09 in	5 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.08 in	5 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.09 in	5 mph ESE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.07 in	7 mph ESE
Mon 12	Light showers	75 / 87 °F	0.19 in	3 mph SE
Sun 11	Drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.14 in	5 mph SE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.02 in	6 mph S
Fri 9	Light showers	76 / 86 °F	0.34 in	5 mph S
Thu 8	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.66 in	9 mph SSW
Wed 7	Showers	75 / 86 °F	0.43 in	7 mph SSW
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.33 in	6 mph S
Mon 5	Showers	76 / 80 °F	1.12 in	7 mph S
Sun 4	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.06 in	8 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.06 in	8 mph SSW
Fri 2	Overcast	74 / 88 °F	0	6 mph SSW
Thu 1	Drizzle	75 / 86 °F	0.25 in	7 mph S
Wed 30	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.07 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.04 in	4 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Kota KinabaluQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kota Kinabalu?

Drizzle, from 75 °F to 88 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kota Kinabalu?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 94% (0.24 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 73 °F and a high of 88 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.88 inHg and steady: +0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kota Kinabalu?

The best time to visit Kota Kinabalu is from February to March: highs of 88 °F to 89 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kota Kinabalu in October?

In October, Kota Kinabalu normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 23 rainy days (12.44 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kota Kinabalu?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 91 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 74 °F. The wettest is October (12.44 in) and the driest, March.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 16 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:10 pm (local time).

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