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35API
Station Kota Kinabalu, SABAH · 06:00 MYT

Kota Kinabalu API today

GoodPM2.5 ≈ 8.4 µg/m³ · 24-hour average≈ US AQI 47 (Good) · estimate, for comparison with international apps

Air quality is good. Outdoor activity as usual.

Last 24 hours28 – 37

Official Department of Environment readings, updated hourly. Each city is represented by a single monitoring station. For all 68 stations, see the official APIMS.

Official APIMS readings

Other stations nearby read differently:Politeknik Kota Kinabalu53See all stations

3-day forecastForecast

Modelled estimate, not an official reading.

  1. Tomorrow
    52API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 12.9 µg/m³

  2. 5 Nov
    51API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 12.4 µg/m³

  3. 6 Nov
    42API
    Good

    PM2.5 ≈ 10.1 µg/m³

This forecast comes from the Open-Meteo (CAMS) model, not from Department of Environment readings. It shows the expected direction of travel, not an official value. For health decisions, use the current reading above.

Forecast and weather by Open-Meteo.com · CC BY 4.0 · Modified: modelled concentrations are converted to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index.How accurate is the forecast?

Daily history

The highest reading each day over the last 30 days.

4 Nov35HighAverage 35 · Low 34
6 Oct0 – 1004 Nov

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Stations in Sabah

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Other cities

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Ipoh
7
0
3
ModerateTasek Ipoh, PERAK
Kota Bharu
7
0
11
ModerateKota Bharu, KELANTAN
Shah Alam
7
0
2
ModerateShah Alam, SELANGOR
Klang
6
9
7
ModerateKlang, SELANGOR
Nilai
6
5
7
ModerateNilai, NEGERI SEMBILAN
Putrajaya
6
3
3
ModeratePutrajaya, W.P. PUTRAJAYA
Seremban
6
0
3
ModerateSeremban, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Common questions: Kota Kinabalu API

What is the API in Kota Kinabalu right now?
The API in Kota Kinabalu is 35 (Good) as of 06:00 MYT, 4 Nov, read at the Department of Environment's Kota Kinabalu, SABAH station. Air quality is good. Outdoor activity as usual.
Which station represents Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu's reading here comes from the Department of Environment's Kota Kinabalu, SABAH station (CA50S), about 11 km from the city centre. One station does not represent a whole city, so other parts of it can read differently.
What will the haze be like in Kota Kinabalu tomorrow?
The Open-Meteo (CAMS) model puts tomorrow's API at around 51 (Moderate). That is a modelled forecast, not an official Department of Environment reading.
What has the highest reading in Kota Kinabalu been lately?
Over the last 30 days, the highest reading was 82 on 24 Oct. The daily average across that period was around 53.
Are schools in Kota Kinabalu closed because of haze?
Since October 2026, schools in an affected area close when the API goes above 180, or stays above 150 for three days in a row, on the instruction of the Ministry of Education or the State Education Department, not from this number alone. The current reading of 35 is well below that level.
When is haze season in Kota Kinabalu?
In Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, the riskiest window is July to October, when forest and peatland fires on Borneo and across the region peak. El Niño years are usually worse, because dry peat catches fire more easily.

The API scale

0 to 500. Higher is worse.

  • Good0–50
  • Moderate51–100
  • Unhealthy101–200
  • Very Unhealthy201–300
  • Hazardous301–500
  • Emergency500+