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Kota Kinabalu 14 Days Forecast

15.01
thu
Day
79°F
E 4 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
N 3 mph
Precip.
100%
16.01
fri
Day
81°F
E 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
E 4 mph
Precip.
100%
17.01
sat
Day
81°F
E 7 mph
Precip.
65%
Night
75°F
N 5 mph
Precip.
100%
18.01
sun
Day
75°F
S 3 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
SW 1 mph
Precip.
100%
19.01
mon
Day
81°F
E 6 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
75°F
SE 1 mph
Precip.
100%
20.01
tue
Day
79°F
SE 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 2 mph
Precip.
78%
21.01
wed
Day
79°F
E 5 mph
Precip.
22%
Night
75°F
N 4 mph
Precip.
74%
22.01
thu
Day
79°F
SE 4 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
75°F
W 3 mph
Precip.
0%
23.01
fri
Day
75°F
W 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
72°F
N 4 mph
Precip.
100%
24.01
sat
Day
73°F
NE 9 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
72°F
N 6 mph
Precip.
100%
25.01
sun
Day
77°F
NE 3 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 3 mph
Precip.
0%
26.01
mon
Day
79°F
NE 2 mph
Precip.
25%
Night
75°F
W 6 mph
Precip.
0%
27.01
tue
Day
81°F
NE 7 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
SW 9 mph
Precip.
100%
28.01
wed
Day
82°F
S 9 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
SW 11 mph
Precip.
0%

Sea water temperature in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 84.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.9°F and 83.5°F.

Air temperature in Kota Kinabalu, °F

Precipitation total in Kota Kinabalu, in.

* Charts above show average data for the last 3 years.

Best time for vacation in Kota Kinabalu

Sunniest months:
March 15 days
July 13 days
April 13 days
Warmest months:
May 88.5 °F
June 88.1 °F
April 88.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
June 86.8 °F
May 86.8 °F
August 86.1 °F
Coldest months:
January 85.6 °F
February 86.1 °F
December 86.1 °F
Rainiest months:
May 14 days
November 12 days
December 11 days
Windiest months:
February 5.2 mph
July 5.0 mph
October 5.0 mph

Kota Kinabalu on a weather map

Current weather
16:13
Kota Kinabalu
+81°F
SE 5 mph
Feels like: +86°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Malaysia:
Name
°F
Batu Feringgi
+81°F
Buntulu
+81°F
George Town
+82°F
Kota Kinabalu
+81°F
Kuala Lumpur
+86°F
Kuala Terengganu
+79°F
Kuching
+84°F
Langkawi
+81°F
Malacca
+86°F
Pangkor
+84°F
Penang
+81°F
Perhentian Islands
+82°F
Redang
+82°F
Sandakan
+84°F
Tioman
+73°F
all places
24 Hours Forecast
Kota Kinabalu
Local time: 16:13
January 15, thursday
1800
79°F
S
4 mph
2100
77°F
W
1 mph
January 16, friday
0000
77°F
N
3 mph
0300
75°F
N
4 mph
0600
77°F
N
4 mph
0900
79°F
NE
5 mph
1200
81°F
E
6 mph
1500
81°F
E
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F