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

Weather in Kota Kinabalu in August

In an average August, Kota Kinabalu sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 31°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range24°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2009-08-10
Lowest 24°C 1980-08-26

Low

Highest 27°C 2009-08-07
Lowest 22°C 1981-08-07

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2025-08-01
Lowest 27°C 1980-08-26

Humidity

Highest 24.2 g/m³ 2024-08-20
Lowest 17.1 g/m³ 2002-08-17

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 1986-08-02
Lowest 5 km/h 1995-08-24

Gust

Highest 66 km/h 1990-08-17
Lowest 13 km/h 1992-08-01

Precip

Wettest 447 mm 2017
Driest 35 mm 1981

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