Is Kota Kinabalu hot in February?
Days are typically hot at 31.2°C, while nights average 23.3°C.
Malaysia · 1991–2020 normal
Typical February weather in Kota Kinabalu: 31.2°C by day, 23.3°C at night, 88 mm of rain over 7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
In the year-round weather comparison, February scores 50 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 11 h 55 from latitude 5.97°. Open-water sea temperature is 26.9°C (18 km from the place centre).
February at a glance
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Days are typically hot at 31.2°C, while nights average 23.3°C.
The measured monthly average is 88 mm across about 7 wet days.
There are about 11 h 55 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
February is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
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The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 26.9°C in February. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
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