Today's Weather Forecast - Kota Kinabalu

Today's weather in Kota Kinabalu. high 33°C (91°F), low 26°C (79°F). Mainly Clear.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon30°
Wind speed
5 km/h
Rain probability
14%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM30°
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
100%
Evening6 PM – Midn27°
Wind speed
6 km/h
Rain probability
77%
NightMidn – 6 AM27°
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
18%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 5:37 AM
Total Daylight
Day completeSolar noon 12:12 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:47 PM
RemainingDaylight ended
Solar elevation-75°
vs yesterday-1 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Moderate
Monitoring station
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
PM2.5
90μg/m³
PM10
32μg/m³
O₃
5.6ppb
NO₂
1.7ppb
SO₂
0.5ppb
CO
0.1ppm
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Kota Kinabalu is forecast to reach a high of 33°C today, with an overnight low around 26°C. That's 6° above the long-term average high of 27°C for this time of year. It continues a recent pattern — 28 of the last 28 days with published data have run warmer than normal. Expect a high chance of rain (100% probability) and light winds averaging 8 km/h. Air quality is currently Moderate (AQI 64), driven mainly by PM2.5 at 14 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

33°C+6° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 27°C.

28 of the last 28 days with published data ran above normal.

It continues that pattern - today's forecast is also running above normal.

2026-08-28: 29°C29°2026-08-29: 28°C28°2026-08-30: 29°C29°2026-08-31: 29°C29°2026-09-01: 29°C29°2026-09-02: 29°C29°2026-09-03: 29°C29°2026-09-04: 29°C29°2026-09-05: 29°C29°2026-09-06: 28°C28°2026-09-07: 29°C29°2026-09-08: 29°C29°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Moderate

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.