Thermograph

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

Weather in Kota Kinabalu in December

In an average December, Kota Kinabalu sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 29°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2015-12-08
Lowest 24°C 1985-12-17

Low

Highest 26°C 2023-12-27
Lowest 21°C 1988-12-11

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2024-12-10
Lowest 26°C 1985-12-16

Humidity

Highest 24.5 g/m³ 2024-12-10
Lowest 18.0 g/m³ 1996-12-31

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 1996-12-26
Lowest 5 km/h 2001-12-11

Gust

Highest 75 km/h 1996-12-25
Lowest 12 km/h 2014-12-04

Precip

Wettest 489 mm 2017
Driest 58 mm 2002

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