Kota Kinabalu Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kota Kinabalu Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 247 hours of sunshine in April and 181 hours in September, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2459 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.2 hours daily sunshine in April, it dips to 6.0 hours in September.

Kota Kinabalu enjoys an average of 2459 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

October, Kota Kinabalu’s wettest month, receives 210 mm (8.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kota Kinabalu Precipitation page.