Kota Kinabalu weather in April
In April, Kota Kinabalu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 110 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kota Kinabalu's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kota Kinabalu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 19.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:12 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.94 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Kota Kinabalu is capital of Sabah, Malaysia.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2012
- Founded
- 1899
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical April day in Kota Kinabalu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 26 |
| 2 | 29 | 26 |
| 3 | 29 | 26 |
| 4 | 29 | 26 |
| 5 | 29 | 26 |
| 6 | 29 | 26 |
| 7 | 29 | 26 |
| 8 | 29 | 26 |
| 9 | 29 | 26 |
| 10 | 29 | 26 |
| 11 | 29 | 26 |
| 12 | 29 | 26 |
| 13 | 29 | 26 |
| 14 | 29 | 26 |
| 15 | 29 | 26 |
| 16 | 29 | 26 |
| 17 | 29 | 26 |
| 18 | 29 | 26 |
| 19 | 29 | 26 |
| 20 | 29 | 26 |
| 21 | 29 | 26 |
| 22 | 29 | 26 |
| 23 | 29 | 26 |
| 24 | 29 | 26 |
| 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 26 | 29 | 26 |
| 27 | 29 | 26 |
| 28 | 29 | 26 |
| 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 29 | 26 |
How April really feels in Kota Kinabalu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kota Kinabalu weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 153 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 98 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 94 | 16 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 110 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 163 | 21.8 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 187 | 18.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 166 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 178 | 18 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 173 | 19.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 264 | 26.1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 229 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 212 | 24.9 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 36 | 64 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 9 | 37 | 63 |
| 10 | 37 | 63 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 33 | 67 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 30 | 70 |
| 19 | 29 | 71 |
| 20 | 29 | 71 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 26 | 74 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Kota Kinabalu gets around 110 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58 |
| 2 | 58 |
| 3 | 58 |
| 4 | 58 |
| 5 | 58 |
| 6 | 58 |
| 7 | 59 |
| 8 | 59 |
| 9 | 60 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 11 | 61 |
| 12 | 61 |
| 13 | 62 |
| 14 | 63 |
| 15 | 64 |
| 16 | 65 |
| 17 | 66 |
| 18 | 67 |
| 19 | 68 |
| 20 | 69 |
| 21 | 70 |
| 22 | 70 |
| 23 | 71 |
| 24 | 72 |
| 25 | 72 |
| 26 | 73 |
| 27 | 74 |
| 28 | 74 |
| 29 | 74 |
| 30 | 74 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Miserable (%) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 34 | 66 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 29 | 71 |
| 10 | 28 | 72 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 26 | 74 |
| 13 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 |
| 16 | 22 | 78 |
| 17 | 20 | 80 |
| 18 | 19 | 81 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 17 | 83 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 24 | 13 | 87 |
| 25 | 12 | 88 |
| 26 | 11 | 89 |
| 27 | 11 | 89 |
| 28 | 11 | 89 |
| 29 | 11 | 89 |
| 30 | 11 | 89 |
Wind in April
Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:22 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:22 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:22 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:21 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:21 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:21 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:21 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:15 | 6:21 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:15 | 6:21 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:14 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:14 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:20 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:09 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:09 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:09 | 6:19 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:19 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kota Kinabalu
In April, Kota Kinabalu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kota Kinabalu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is April a good time to visit Kota Kinabalu?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Kota Kinabalu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kota Kinabalu in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Kota Kinabalu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kota Kinabalu in April
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kota Kinabalu in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kota Kinabalu peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kota Kinabalu in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kota Kinabalu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kota Kinabalu's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu sits at 6.0°N, 116.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Putatan, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kota Kinabalu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kota Kinabalu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kota Kinabalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.
The land around Kota Kinabalu is covered by water (36%), artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (45%) within 80 km.
Malaysia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 581
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kota Kinabalu (5.9749°, 116.0724°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).