Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia in December

In an average December, Kota Kinabalu sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range25°C to 28°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range21°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2015-12-08
Lowest 23°C 1996-12-26

Low

Highest 24°C 2015-12-10
Lowest 18°C 1996-12-31

Feels-like

Highest 38°C 2015-12-08
Lowest 23°C 1996-12-26

Humidity

Highest 22.0 g/m³ 2023-12-31
Lowest 15.4 g/m³ 1996-12-31

Wind

Highest 29 km/h 2017-12-11
Lowest 5 km/h 1983-12-05

Precip

Wettest 613 mm 1993
Driest 14 mm 1990

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