Air Quality in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Windy
29.3°C · 71.5% humidity
29.3°
Feels 34.8°
92
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
87 6pm
87
87
92 9pm
91
63
62 12am
61
61
61 3am
60
60
60 6am
60
60
67 9am
67
67
67 12pm
67
67
87 3pm
87
87
Station readings
90
CAMS model adj +33
54
54
54
54
54
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
34
34
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34
54
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Air Quality Index Trend

3h · 1 stn

Kota Kinabalu's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and periodic transboundary haze from agricultural burning. The dry season tends to produce elevated particulate levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in Kota Kinabalu is 2.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

71.5%
Humidity
74.2 km/h
Wind NNE
1009.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
92
31.78 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Kota Kinabalu?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

3h · 1 station
PM2.531.78 µg/m³ ×2.1 WHO
Moderate
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
31.78
Median
34.45
Average
29.7
Low
43.46
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 10.85 · Bias: -20.9

What is the 7-day forecast for Kota Kinabalu?

09-11
29.3° 25.5°
1.69 mm
09-12
28.5° 27.0°
8.25 mm
09-13
29.1° 26.5°
1.13 mm
09-14
28.5° 27.0°
12.88 mm
09-15
28.0° 26.0°
20.81 mm
09-16
27.9° 26.6°
19.19 mm
09-17
29.5° 26.4°
8.25 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Kota Kinabalu?

89
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
9.6 km PM2.5: 30.2 µg/m³
88
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
9.6 km PM2.5: 29.7 µg/m³
95
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
9.6 km PM2.5: 33.0 µg/m³
152
MCAQM003, station
17.1 km PM2.5: 57.8 µg/m³ PM10: 67.6 µg/m³

What cities are near Kota Kinabalu?

89 Putatan 89 Petagas 90 Donggongon 88 Kinarut 91 Papar 37 Tambunan 38 Ranau 57 Kuala Penyu 41 Keningau 96 Beaufort
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-09-11T13:38 UTC.