Kota Kinabalu weather in December 2024

Q: How hot is it in Kota Kinabalu in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 30°C in Kota Kinabalu in December with high heat and humidity, falling to 23°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Kota Kinabalu in December?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Kota Kinabalu in December - that's 53% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around Kota Kinabalu in December?

The average sea temperature around Kota Kinabalu in December is 29°C.

Q: Does it rain in Kota Kinabalu in December?

There are usually 21 days with some rain in Kota Kinabalu in December and the average monthly rainfall is 240mm.

Q: What is the chance of a cyclone in Kota Kinabalu in December?

On average less than 1 day in December in Kota Kinabalu is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Expect 86°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Kota Kinabalu in December. Check more long-term weather averages for Kota Kinabalu in December before you book your next holiday to Malaysia in 2024/2025.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
9.4
9.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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The December weather guide for Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Kota Kinabalu in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 86°F in Kota Kinabalu in December with high heat and humidity, falling to 73°F at night.

How sunny is it in Kota Kinabalu in December?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Kota Kinabalu in December - that's 53% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around Kota Kinabalu in December?

The average sea temperature around Kota Kinabalu in December is 84°F.

Does it rain in Kota Kinabalu in December?

There are usually 21 days with some rain in Kota Kinabalu in December and the average monthly rainfall is 9.4 inches.

What is the chance of a typhoon in Kota Kinabalu in December?

On average less than 1 day in December in Kota Kinabalu is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Kota Kinabalu December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Kota Kinabalu in December 2024. Select a month to view Kota Kinabalu sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Sunday, 1st December 2024	06:11	17:59
Monday, 16th December 2024	06:18	18:05
Tuesday, 31st December 2024	06:25	18:12

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