Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 1998-06-01; its coldest fell to 18°C on 2002-01-26.
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°C2024-01-01
23°C1984-01-03
|
24°C2024-01-02
18°C2002-01-26
|
| February | 30°C1998-02-25
24°C2008-02-12
|
23°C2025-02-11
18°C1994-02-24
|
| March | 32°C1998-03-24
23°C2022-03-09
|
24°C2024-03-27
18°C1993-03-20
|
| April | 34°C1998-04-26
24°C2023-04-01
|
25°C2024-04-29
20°C1984-04-10
|
| May | 34°C1998-05-08
24°C1984-05-26
|
26°C2024-05-13
21°C1989-05-18
|
| June | 34°C1998-06-01
24°C1984-06-06
|
26°C2026-06-08
21°C1984-06-26
|
| July | 30°C1998-07-02
24°C1984-07-21
|
25°C2026-07-15
20°C1986-07-25
|
| August | 30°C2024-08-19
24°C2017-08-16
|
25°C2024-08-20
20°C1990-08-28
|
| September | 30°C2019-09-23
23°C1984-09-13
|
25°C2024-09-08
20°C1984-09-14
|
| October | 30°C2023-10-31
24°C2006-10-06
|
25°C2023-10-06
21°C1990-10-01
|
| November | 30°C2023-11-02
24°C1983-11-26
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25°C2023-11-02
20°C1984-11-23
|
| December | 30°C2015-12-08
23°C1996-12-26
|
24°C2015-12-10
18°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°C2024-01-01
23°C1984-01-03
|
24°C2015-12-10
18°C2002-01-26
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 34°C1998-05-08
23°C2022-03-09
|
26°C2024-05-13
18°C1993-03-20
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 34°C1998-06-01
24°C1984-06-06
|
26°C2026-06-08
20°C1990-08-28
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 30°C2023-10-31
23°C1984-09-13
|
25°C2023-10-06
20°C1984-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kota Kinabalu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.