Thermograph

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

Kota Kinabalu weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kota Kinabalu, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2025-07-26; its coldest fell to 20°C on 2005-01-18.

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
31°C2024-01-30
24°C2014-01-22
26°C2024-01-06
20°C2005-01-18
February
32°C1998-02-03
24°C2009-02-06
26°C1998-02-20
21°C1981-02-28
March
33°C1998-03-30
25°C2011-03-26
27°C2024-03-26
20°C1991-03-14
April
33°C1998-04-05
26°C1999-04-15
28°C2024-04-12
22°C1989-04-22
May
32°C2016-05-26
26°C2009-05-18
28°C1998-05-09
23°C1996-05-19
June
33°C2025-06-12
25°C1989-06-24
26°C2024-06-02
22°C1990-06-30
July
33°C2025-07-26
25°C1990-07-13
27°C2023-07-28
22°C1990-07-01
August
33°C2009-08-10
24°C1980-08-26
27°C2009-08-07
22°C1981-08-07
September
33°C2020-09-18
25°C1990-09-30
27°C2024-09-16
23°C1990-09-13
October
32°C2021-10-14
24°C2008-10-26
26°C2021-10-11
23°C1982-10-09
November
31°C2023-11-15
24°C1996-11-05
26°C2024-11-25
22°C2007-11-30
December
31°C2015-12-08
24°C1985-12-17
26°C2023-12-27
21°C1988-12-11

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)
32°C1998-02-03
24°C2014-01-22
26°C2023-12-27
20°C2005-01-18
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C1998-04-05
25°C2011-03-26
28°C2024-04-12
20°C1991-03-14
Summer (Jun–Aug)
33°C2025-07-26
24°C1980-08-26
27°C2023-07-28
22°C1981-08-07
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2020-09-18
24°C1996-11-05
27°C2024-09-16
22°C2007-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value Kota Kinabalu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 33°C 2025-07-26
Lowest 24°C 2014-01-22

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-04-12
Lowest 20°C 2005-01-18

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2024-05-11
Lowest 26°C 1985-12-16

Humidity

Highest 26.3 g/m³ 2024-05-30
Lowest 16.5 g/m³ 1993-01-29

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 1996-12-26
Lowest 4 km/h 1984-03-28

Gust

Highest 75 km/h 1996-12-25
Lowest 11 km/h 1999-01-29

Precip

Wettest 234 mm 2010-10-08
Driest 13-day dry spell 1998-01-29

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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