Kota Kinabalu Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

29.9°C / 85.8°F

The water will feel unpleasantly warm (stifling). May be a little too warm for any kind of activity, particularly if sunny.

Current weather

25°C / 77°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
88%

The measurements for the water temperature in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Kota Kinabalu water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Kota Kinabalu average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Kota Kinabalu
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 25.8 25.3 26.1 27.1 28.2 29 29.3 28.5 28.2 28.2 28.2 27.8
Max °C 29.1 28.5 28.4 30.2 31.2 31.3 31.2 30.9 30.6 30.4 30.8 30.4
Min °F 79.7 78.8 79.9 82 84 85.1 85.5 84.3 83.7 83.6 83.8 83.1
Max °F 83 82 82.2 85.1 87 87.4 87.4 86.7 86.1 85.8 86.4 85.7

The warmest water temperature is in July with an average around 86.4°F / 30.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 80.4°F / 26.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Kota Kinabalu

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • High 8:38am
    (1.84m)
  • Low 4:42pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 11:41pm
    (1.22m)
  • Low 3:04am
    (1.12m)
  • High 9:36am
    (1.84m)
  • Low 5:11pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 11:39pm
    (1.29m)
  • Low 4:15am
    (0.99m)
  • High 10:30am
    (1.78m)
  • Low 5:38pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 11:50pm
    (1.39m)
  • Low 5:17am
    (0.85m)
  • High 11:23am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 6:01pm
    (0.64m)
  • High 12:06am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 6:15am
    (0.71m)
  • High 12:19pm
    (1.51m)
  • Low 6:19pm
    (0.8m)
  • High 12:25am
    (1.63m)
  • Low 7:14am
    (0.6m)
  • High 1:20pm
    (1.34m)
  • Low 6:28pm
    (0.95m)
  • High 12:47am
    (1.74m)
  • Low 8:15am
    (0.52m)
  • High 2:39pm
    (1.17m)
  • Low 6:14pm
    (1.07m)
7 day tide times for Kota Kinabalu

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.