Climate twin
Places with weather like Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Bacolod City, Philippines, 92% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Malaysia.
Bacolod CityWestern Visayas, Philippines
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
919 km away · Compare side by side
92%
alike
BalikpapanEast Kalimantan, Indonesia
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
810 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
Ulu BedokSingapore
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
1,442 km away · Compare side by side
85%
alike
El VigíaMérida, Venezuela
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 34% less rain
18,180 km away · Compare side by side
84%
alike
Surat ThaniThailand
Highs within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · 30% less rain
1,878 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
Elsewhere in Malaysia
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
Kota Kuala MudaKedah, Malaysia
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
1,737 km away · Compare side by side
92%
alike
TawauSabah, Malaysia
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · 14% less rain
279 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
MalaccaMelaka, Malaysia
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · similar rainfall
1,590 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Kota Kinabalu’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Kota Kinabalu’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like