January 31° · ☂ 12 ★ February32° · ☂ 8 ★ March32° · ☂ 8 April 33° · ☂ 12 May 33° · ☂ 14 June 33° · ☂ 14 July 33° · ☂ 15 August 32° · ☂ 16 September 32° · ☂ 15 October 32° · ☂ 19 November 32° · ☂ 17 December 32° · ☂ 15 Kota Kinabalu in July:very hot, rain every other day Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 33° Hottest day 35.9° (2025)
Mean low 24° Coldest night 22.6° (2008)
Rain days 15 days 5-28 by year
Rainfall 316mm Daylight 12.5 → 12.4 h
Kota Kinabalu's 12 months i Best: February and March
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Trip types Beach Poorfrequent rain Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity 80% 31 muggy days
Clear days 0 days 24 overcast days
Mean wind 9 km/h Rarely windy
Sea temperature 30.1° 29.7-30.7° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:08 / 18:35 Daylight 12.5 → 12.4 h
Kota Kinabalu in July Rainy days are frequent. Visit islands like Manukan in the morning, when the weather is best, and move to cafes or markets in town in the afternoon. A light rain jacket packs smaller than an umbrella.
It was a hot month: 33°C by day and 24°C after dark. There were 15 rain days on average, roughly every other day. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 5, another 28.
Highs topped 30°C on 31 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense. Wet days did not mess around: about 21 mm each, the kind of rain that drives you into a doorway.
Typhoons i Typhoons: December and January
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July 1 Thursday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 2 Friday 2 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 3 Saturday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 24° 1-3 rain on 48% of days 32° 24°
July 4 Sunday 4 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° July 5 Monday 5 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° July 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 24° July 8 Thursday 8 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 32° 24° July 9 Friday 9 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 32° 24° July 10 Saturday 10 rain in 16 of 20 yrs 16/20 32° 24° 4-10 rain on 60% of days 32° 24°
July 11 Sunday 11 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 12 Monday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 15 Thursday 15 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° July 16 Friday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° 11-17 rain on 51% of days 32° 24°
July 18 Sunday 18 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° July 19 Monday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° July 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 22 Thursday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 23 Friday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 24 Saturday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° 18-24 rain on 44% of days 33° 24°
July 25 Sunday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 26 Monday 26 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° July 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 29 Thursday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 24° July 30 Friday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 31 Saturday 31 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° 25-31 rain on 42% of days 33° 24°
1-3 rain on 48% of days 32° 24° 4-10 rain on 60% of days 32° 24° 11-17 rain on 51% of days 32° 24° 18-24 rain on 44% of days 33° 24° 25-31 rain on 42% of days 33° 24°
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July 1 Saturday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 1 rain on 50% of days 32° 24°
July 2 Sunday 2 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 3 Monday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 24° July 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° July 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 6 Thursday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° July 7 Friday 7 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 24° July 8 Saturday 8 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 32° 24° 2-8 rain on 51% of days 32° 24°
July 9 Sunday 9 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 32° 24° July 10 Monday 10 rain in 16 of 20 yrs 16/20 32° 24° July 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 13 Thursday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 14 Friday 14 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 24° July 15 Saturday 15 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° 9-15 rain on 61% of days 32° 24°
July 16 Sunday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 17 Monday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° July 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 20 Thursday 20 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° July 21 Friday 21 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 22 Saturday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° 16-22 rain on 44% of days 33° 24°
July 23 Sunday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 24 Monday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° July 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° July 27 Thursday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° July 28 Friday 28 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 29 Saturday 29 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 24° 23-29 rain on 40% of days 33° 24°
July 30 Sunday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24° July 31 Monday 31 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24°
30-31 rain on 48% of days 33° 24°
July 1 rain on 50% of days 32° 24° 2-8 rain on 51% of days 32° 24° 9-15 rain on 61% of days 32° 24° 16-22 rain on 44% of days 33° 24° 23-29 rain on 40% of days 33° 24° 30-31 rain on 48% of days 33° 24°
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2006 none
2007 17mm
2008 12mm
2009 6mm
2010 3mm
2011 none
2012 14mm
2013 22mm
2014 9mm
2015 46mm
2016 none
2017 41mm
2018 12mm
2019 1mm
2020 28mm
2021 2mm
2022 4mm
2023 none
2024 13mm
2025 23mm
Holidays in July (2027) July 3 to July 5 Independence Day weekend 1 US holidays (flights fill up)
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 5 rain days, 2020 had 28.
Kota Kinabalu through the year Month High Low Rain days Rainfall Sea January 31° 24° 12 days 235mm 29° February Good 32° 24° 8 days 107mm 28° March Good 32° 24° 8 days 155mm 28° April 33° 25° 12 days 161mm 30° May 33° 25° 14 days 288mm 31° June 33° 24° 14 days 296mm 30° July 33° 24° 15 days 316mm 30° August 32° 24° 16 days 345mm 30° September 32° 24° 15 days 406mm 30° October 32° 24° 19 days 464mm 30° November 32° 24° 17 days 321mm 30° December 32° 24° 15 days 330mm 30°
What to pack Loose, light-colored clothes, sandals and a hat did most of the work at 33°C. Sights went in the morning, with a break in the middle of the day.
Averaging 15 rain days, keep a light waterproof or a compact umbrella in the bag. In windy spots umbrellas flip easily.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kota Kinabalu in July? Over the past 20 years July averaged 15 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 28 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kota Kinabalu in July? Days averaged 33°C and nights 24°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.
Can you swim in Kota Kinabalu in July? Sea surface temperature averaged 30.1°C in July, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 29.7-30.7°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is July a good time to visit Kota Kinabalu? On warmth and rain days alone, Kota Kinabalu's easiest months were February and March. July ranked 12 of 12.
Is Kota Kinabalu humid in July? Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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