Kinabalu Park Taman Kinabalu
Malaysia UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kinabalu Park is a protected area and national park in Sabah, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and serves as a national natural historic site for the country. It is one of the 36 sights in Malaysia looked up on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park experiences rain throughout the year, with the wettest months being December, which has about 29 rainy days, and January, with about 26 rainy days. February and March are relatively drier, with about 16 and 17 rainy days respectively. Temperatures generally range from daily lows of 14 °C to daily highs of 24 °C.
To reach the park, you can fly to Kota Kinabalu International Airport, which is 71 km away. The site is located 1,690 km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. In 2023, the park had about 325,000 visitors.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 19 °C on average. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 341 | 189 | 187 | 174 | 275 | 249 | 239 | 223 | 250 | 299 | 275 | 365 |
| Rainy days | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
