Kota Kinabalu (Borneo): weather and best time to visit
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) (Malaysia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in May at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 28°C. The sea is warmest in June at about 30°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Kota Kinabalu (Borneo)
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 24° | 28° | 15 | 9 | 80 | 62 | 46 |
| Feb | 28° | 23° | 27° | 15 | 10 | 80 | 62 | 46 |
| Mar | 29° | 24° | 28° | 17 | 10 | 80 | 58 | 42 |
| Apr | 30° | 24° | 29° | 18 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| May | 30° | 25° | 30° | 19 | 10 | 80 | 53 | 37 |
| Jun | 30° | 24° | 30° | 18 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Jul | 30° | 24° | 30° | 20 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Aug | 30° | 24° | 30° | 18 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Sep | 29° | 24° | 30° | 23 | 10 | 80 | 57 | 41 |
| Oct | 29° | 24° | 30° | 26 | 9 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
| Nov | 28° | 24° | 29° | 25 | 9 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
| Dec | 28° | 24° | 29° | 24 | 9 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in January
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in February
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in March
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in April
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in May
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. May is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in September
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in November
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 25 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) in December
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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