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 June:seriously hot, rain every other day Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 33° Hottest day 35.2° (2018)
Mean low 24° Coldest night 22.6° (2020)
Rain days 14 days 6-23 by year
Rainfall 296mm Daylight 12.5 → 12.5 h
Kota Kinabalu's 12 months i Best: February and March
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Trip types Beach Finewarm sea and frequent rain Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity 80% 30 muggy days
Clear days 0 days 23 overcast days
Mean wind 8 km/h Rarely windy
Sea temperature 30.3° 30-30.7° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:02 / 18:30 Daylight 12.5 → 12.5 h
Kota Kinabalu in June The southwest monsoon season is under way. Rainy days are about as frequent as in May. An afternoon shower can interrupt plans, so put outdoor activities in the morning and move to cafes or markets in the afternoon.
Highs averaged 33°C and lows stayed at 24°C, so the heat hung on long after sunset. Rain fell on 14 days of the month on average. The average is 14, but individual years ran from 6 (2009) to 23 (2007).
With 30 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer. Each rainy day brought about 21 mm, closer to downpours than drizzle.
Typhoons i Typhoons: December and January
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June 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 25° June 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 32° 25° June 3 Thursday 3 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 25° June 4 Friday 4 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° June 5 Saturday 5 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 24° 1-5 rain on 55% of days 33° 25°
June 6 Sunday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 7 Monday 7 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 32° 24° June 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 25° June 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 25° June 10 Thursday 10 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 25° June 11 Friday 11 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 12 Saturday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 25° 6-12 rain on 55% of days 33° 25°
June 13 Sunday 13 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 25° June 14 Monday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 17 Thursday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° June 18 Friday 18 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° June 19 Saturday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° 13-19 rain on 39% of days 33° 24°
June 20 Sunday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° June 21 Monday 21 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 24° June 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° June 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° June 24 Thursday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° June 25 Friday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° June 26 Saturday 26 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° 20-26 rain on 41% of days 33° 24°
June 27 Sunday 27 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° June 28 Monday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° June 29 Tuesday 29 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 30 Wednesday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24°
27-30 rain on 46% of days 32° 24°
1-5 rain on 55% of days 33° 25° 6-12 rain on 55% of days 33° 25° 13-19 rain on 39% of days 33° 24° 20-26 rain on 41% of days 33° 24° 27-30 rain on 46% of days 32° 24°
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June 1 Thursday 1 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 32° 25° June 2 Friday 2 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 32° 25° June 3 Saturday 3 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 25° 1-3 rain on 57% of days 33° 25°
June 4 Sunday 4 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° June 5 Monday 5 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 33° 24° June 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 32° 24° June 8 Thursday 8 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 25° June 9 Friday 9 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 25° June 10 Saturday 10 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 33° 25° 4-10 rain on 56% of days 33° 25°
June 11 Sunday 11 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 12 Monday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 25° June 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 25° June 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 15 Thursday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 16 Friday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 25° June 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° 11-17 rain on 41% of days 33° 25°
June 18 Sunday 18 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° June 19 Monday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° June 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 24° June 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 33° 24° June 22 Thursday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° June 23 Friday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° June 24 Saturday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° 18-24 rain on 44% of days 33° 24°
June 25 Sunday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° June 26 Monday 26 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 24° June 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° June 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° June 29 Thursday 29 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 24° June 30 Friday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 24°
25-30 rain on 43% of days 33° 24°
1-3 rain on 57% of days 33° 25° 4-10 rain on 56% of days 33° 25° 11-17 rain on 41% of days 33° 25° 18-24 rain on 44% of days 33° 24° 25-30 rain on 43% of days 33° 24°
Tap another date to change
2006 none
2007 3mm
2008 6mm
2009 2mm
2010 9mm
2011 1mm
2012 41mm
2013 none
2014 5mm
2015 1mm
2016 none
2017 23mm
2018 41mm
2019 74mm
2020 12mm
2021 none
2022 2mm
2023 none
2024 117mm
2025 none
Holidays in June (2027) June 5 to June 7 Islamic New Year and Agong's Birthday long weekendJune 6 Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)June 7 Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan AgongJune 18 Juneteenth (observed)June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates June 1 (Tue) 2 (Wed) 3 (Thu) 4 (Fri) 5 (Sat) 6 (Sun) 7 (Mon) 8 (Tue) 9 (Wed) 10 (Thu) 11 (Fri) 12 (Sat) 13 (Sun) 14 (Mon) 15 (Tue) 16 (Wed) 17 (Thu) 18 (Fri) 19 (Sat) 20 (Sun) 21 (Mon) 22 (Tue) 23 (Wed) 24 (Thu) 25 (Fri) 26 (Sat) 27 (Sun) 28 (Mon) 29 (Tue) 30 (Wed) ~ June 1 (Tue) 2 (Wed) 3 (Thu) 4 (Fri) 5 (Sat) 6 (Sun) 7 (Mon) 8 (Tue) 9 (Wed) 10 (Thu) 11 (Fri) 12 (Sat) 13 (Sun) 14 (Mon) 15 (Tue) 16 (Wed) 17 (Thu) 18 (Fri) 19 (Sat) 20 (Sun) 21 (Mon) 22 (Tue) 23 (Wed) 24 (Thu) 25 (Fri) 26 (Sat) 27 (Sun) 28 (Mon) 29 (Tue) 30 (Wed) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
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. 2009 had 6 rain days, 2007 had 23.
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 14 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 June? Over the past 20 years June averaged 14 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 23 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kota Kinabalu in June? 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 June? Sea surface temperature averaged 30.3°C in June, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 30-30.7°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is June a good time to visit Kota Kinabalu? On warmth and rain days alone, Kota Kinabalu's easiest months were February and March. June ranked 8 of 12.
Is Kota Kinabalu humid in June? Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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