Thermograph

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

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 34°C 1998-06-01
Lowest 23°C 1984-01-03

Low

Highest 26°C 2026-06-08
Lowest 18°C 2002-01-26

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 1998-06-02
Lowest 23°C 1984-01-03

Humidity

Highest 23.1 g/m³ 2024-05-23
Lowest 15.2 g/m³ 1997-01-01

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 1983-11-23
Lowest 3 km/h 2026-07-03

Precip

Wettest 164 mm 1993-12-27
Driest 37-day dry spell 1998-03-03

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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