Sunshine in Kota Kinabalu
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 528k people · 2,409 hours of sun a year · 215 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: February (Sunshine Score 75/100), with March and April close behind. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 98 mm of rain for the month.

Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 197 mm |
| February | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 98 mm |
| March | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 123 mm |
| April | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 138 mm |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 218 mm |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 263 mm |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 259 mm |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 239 mm |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 272 mm |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 356 mm |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 282 mm |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 270 mm |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei · 166 km · best in Feb · 2,497 h sun/yr
- Miri Malaysia · 290 km · best in Jan · 2,278 h sun/yr
- Tawau Malaysia · 292 km · best in Jan · 2,321 h sun/yr
- Tarakan Indonesia · 335 km · best in Jan · 2,059 h sun/yr
- Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island Indonesia · 448 km · best in Aug · 2,102 h sun/yr
- Puerto Princesa Philippines · 518 km · best in Feb · 2,497 h sun/yr