Air Quality in Kota Kinabalu Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Kota Kinabalu

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Kota Kinabalu. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Kota Kinabalu:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 16 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 95 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 488 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kota Kinabalu, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Kota Kinabalu today? Is the air polluted in Kota Kinabalu?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Kota Kinabalu. Some pollutants in Kota Kinabalu may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Kota Kinabalu may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kota Kinabalu? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 16 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kota Kinabalu in the last 7 days was: 32 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kota Kinabalu? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kota Kinabalu is: 17 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kota Kinabalu? (ozone (O3))
95 (Moderate)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
4 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
4 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
488 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 95 (Moderate)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 488 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kota Kinabalu

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	19 Moderate	24 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	23 Moderate	27 Moderate	22 Moderate	32 Moderate
pm10	20 Moderate	26 Moderate	29 Moderate	28 Moderate	27 Moderate	30 Moderate	24 Moderate	35 Moderate
o3	89 Moderate	91 Moderate	92 Moderate	87 Moderate	78 Moderate	95 Moderate	95 Moderate	102 Moderate
no2	6 Good	5 Good	7 Good	6 Good	5 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good
so2	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good
co	508 Good	524 Good	388 Good	369 Good	351 Good	382 Good	491 Good	523 Good

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Quality of life in Kota Kinabalu

Green and Parks in the City

Kota Kinabalu 55%

Singapore: 80% Cambodia: 36% Vietnam: 42% Thailand: 42% Brunei: 66%

particulate matter PM2.5

Kota Kinabalu 13 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kota Kinabalu 50%

Singapore: 74% Cambodia: 32% Vietnam: 30% Thailand: 37% Brunei: 71%

particulate matter PM10

Kota Kinabalu 29 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Kota Kinabalu 48%

Singapore: 34% Cambodia: 68% Vietnam: 78% Thailand: 71% Brunei: 25%

Garbage Disposal

Kota Kinabalu 40%

Singapore: 76% Cambodia: 25% Vietnam: 24% Thailand: 41% Brunei: 53%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kota Kinabalu 39%

Singapore: 85% Cambodia: 48% Vietnam: 43% Thailand: 49% Brunei: 70%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kota Kinabalu 36%

Singapore: 81% Cambodia: 25% Vietnam: 29% Thailand: 38% Brunei: 59%

Noise and Light pollution

Kota Kinabalu 41%

Singapore: 50% Cambodia: 59% Vietnam: 65% Thailand: 57% Brunei: 28%

Water Pollution

Kota Kinabalu 48%

Singapore: 25% Cambodia: 73% Vietnam: 73% Thailand: 69% Brunei: 57%

Source: Numbeo

Kota Kinabalu

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 95 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 488 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kota Kinabalu

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	32	22	27	23	25	27	24	19
pm10	35	24	30	27	28	29	26	20
o3	102	95	95	78	87	92	91	89
no2	7.2	7.1	5.8	5.5	5.8	6.8	5	5.5
so2	5.2	4.5	4.3	4.2	4.6	4.1	3.6	3.9
co	523	491	382	351	369	388	524	508

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org () The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Malaysia

16-day weather forecast for Malaysia: today around 31°C (rain), lows near 26°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Malaysia

The UV index in Malaysia today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kota Kinabalu — compare nearby locations.

Kota Bharu 23 µg/m³
Kuala Lumpur 92 µg/m³
Klang 92 µg/m³
Kampung Baru Subang 92 µg/m³
Johor Bahru 33 µg/m³
Subang Jaya 92 µg/m³
Ipoh 49 µg/m³
Kuching 53 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kota Kinabalu today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kota Kinabalu is about 16 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kota Kinabalu?

Right now PM2.5 in Kota Kinabalu averages about 16 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Kota Kinabalu?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kota Kinabalu was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 32 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kota Kinabalu today?

The UV index in Kota Kinabalu today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kota Kinabalu?

Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.