- Local time
- Asia/Kuching
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 500,421
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Airports
- BKI
- 5.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,780 km
- 8 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kota Kinabalu, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr28°
- May28°
- Jun27°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept27°
- Oct27°
- Nov27°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to April.
Mean highs run from 27°C in January to 28°C in April, with about 2,715 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Kota KinabaluModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 463 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Kota Kinabalu
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKota Kinabalu
6,780 km
8 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHKota Kinabalu
6,850 km
8 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Kuching
- Country
- Malaysia
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit MYRToday's indicative rate: MYR 1 ≈ USD 0.245Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +60 · On the left
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