Kota Kinabalu weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kota Kinabalu, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2026-09-04; its coldest fell to 15°C on 1992-02-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C1983-01-29
21°C2021-01-17
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23°C2024-01-31
15°C1993-01-29
|
| February | 30°C2017-02-21
21°C2009-02-06
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22°C1998-02-20
15°C1992-02-21
|
| March | 31°C1983-03-26
23°C2006-03-07
|
22°C2024-03-27
16°C1991-03-13
|
| April | 32°C2026-04-21
23°C1992-04-10
|
27°C2026-04-27
17°C1989-04-21
|
| May | 32°C1998-05-11
23°C2004-05-13
|
27°C2026-05-07
18°C1986-05-14
|
| June | 32°C2026-06-01
22°C1989-06-24
|
26°C2026-06-07
17°C1985-06-30
|
| July | 33°C2026-07-15
22°C2017-07-18
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26°C2026-07-13
18°C1982-07-25
|
| August | 33°C2026-08-29
22°C1980-08-26
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27°C2026-08-31
18°C1984-08-13
|
| September | 33°C2026-09-04
22°C1990-09-30
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27°C2026-09-15
18°C2019-09-16
|
| October | 31°C2026-10-02
22°C2008-10-25
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25°C2026-10-07
18°C1991-10-15
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| November | 30°C2006-11-18
22°C2000-11-24
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22°C2024-11-24
18°C1981-11-08
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| December | 29°C2002-12-19
21°C1985-12-17
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22°C2024-12-10
16°C1996-12-31
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 30°C2017-02-21
21°C2021-01-17
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23°C2024-01-31
15°C1992-02-21
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 32°C2026-04-21
23°C2004-05-13
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27°C2026-05-07
16°C1991-03-13
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 33°C2026-08-29
22°C2017-07-18
|
27°C2026-08-31
17°C1985-06-30
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2026-09-04
22°C2008-10-25
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27°C2026-09-15
18°C2019-09-16
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kota Kinabalu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.