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Kota Kinabalu Weather in February
Relatively dryFebruary in Kota Kinabalu is usually warm by day and mild to warm at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 29°C (84°F) and lows near 23°C (74°F). The 10-year average shows around 16 rainy days and about 118 mm of monthly precipitation, so rain is fairly common.
Avg high83.6°F 28.7°CAvg low74.3°F 23.5°CRainy days~16.4 daysMonthly rain118.3 mm
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What to wear in Kota Kinabalu in February
For what to wear in Kota Kinabalu in February, light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Kota Kinabalu: 12-month travel weather
Kota Kinabalu is tropical and humid year-round. Rain is possible in every month, with a tendency toward wetter conditions later in the year.
JanHumid year-roundFebRelatively dryMarRelatively dryAprHumid year-roundMayHumid year-roundJunHumid year-roundJulHumid year-roundAugHumid year-roundSepHeavy rainOctHeavy rainNovHeavy rainDecHumid year-round
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Kota Kinabalu 2026 events & busy periods
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⚠️ Busy / closure period
Kaamatan peak days
📅 Around May 30–31
Event venues and roads around Penampang and Kota Kinabalu can be busier than usual. Allow extra travel time if the festival is not your main reason for visiting.
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Kota Kinabalu in February · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ February 2025 · latest complete year☔ 22 days · 225.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.4°C/23°C
🌧️ 20.1 mm
2
28.8°C/23°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
3
29.3°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
4
27.5°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 9.9 mm
5
27.6°C/24°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
6
28.9°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 29.4 mm
7
27.8°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 15.2 mm
8
26°C/22.6°C
🌧️ 31.3 mm
9
29.3°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
10
29.8°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 4 mm
11
29.7°C/23°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
12
29.8°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
13
29.2°C/23.6°C
No rain
14
29.5°C/22.6°C
No rain
15
29.5°C/22.5°C
No rain
16
29.6°C/23°C
🌧️ 2 mm
17
28.4°C/24°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
18
29.4°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 15.7 mm
19
29.7°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 22.9 mm
20
28.2°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 7.6 mm
21
29.3°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 10.2 mm
22
27.6°C/23°C
🌧️ 19.2 mm
23
28.3°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
24
28.3°C/22.6°C
No rain
25
28.4°C/23°C
No rain
26
27°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
27
29.6°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
28
29.6°C/23.6°C
No rain
February 2024☔ 15 days · 135.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30.3°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
2
29.4°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 23.6 mm
3
26.4°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 35.3 mm
4
28.3°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
5
26.9°C/23°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
6
27.4°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 12.7 mm
7
27.5°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 11.6 mm
8
29.6°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
9
29.1°C/24°C
🌧️ 18.7 mm
10
30.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
11
31.8°C/24°C
No rain
12
31.2°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
13
30.9°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
14
30.1°C/21.4°C
No rain
15
31.6°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
16
31.9°C/22.6°C
No rain
17
30.1°C/23.2°C
No rain
18
31°C/24.2°C
No rain
19
32.7°C/24.2°C
No rain
20
31.3°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
21
33.5°C/23°C
No rain
22
31.9°C/24.5°C
No rain
23
31.5°C/25.3°C
No rain
24
30.9°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
25
31.9°C/24.7°C
No rain
26
32°C/24.3°C
No rain
27
33.3°C/25.6°C
No rain
28
32°C/24.5°C
No rain
29
31.9°C/26.3°C
No rain
February 2023☔ 18 days · 125.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
26.5°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 23.9 mm
2
27.8°C/22.5°C
🌧️ 11.3 mm
3
27.5°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 7.7 mm
4
27.6°C/22.4°C
No rain
5
29.5°C/23.2°C
No rain
6
29.1°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
7
28.1°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
8
29.3°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
9
28.6°C/23.6°C
No rain
10
29.4°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
11
28.2°C/23°C
No rain
12
28.9°C/23.4°C
No rain
13
27.5°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
14
28°C/22.6°C
No rain
15
29°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
16
27.9°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 13.5 mm
17
26.3°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 13.6 mm
18
28.3°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
19
28.1°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
20
26.9°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
21
28.6°C/22.5°C
No rain
22
28.9°C/22.5°C
No rain
23
28°C/22.8°C
No rain
24
28.9°C/24°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
25
29.4°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 12.6 mm
26
29.2°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 2 mm
27
27°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
28
30.3°C/23.6°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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