Kota Kinabalu vs Malacca: which is better, month by month

Malacca beats Kota Kinabalu in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (66 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in April and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kota Kinabalu

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 63/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Malacca

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 70/100
Months won: 10 of 12

Kota Kinabalu vs Malacca — all 12 months

Month	Kota Kinabalu	Malacca	Winner	Gap
January	50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Malacca	16
February	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	70Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Malacca	7
March	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Malacca	4
April	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
May	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Malacca	8
June	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Malacca	8
July	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Malacca	7
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Malacca	5
September	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Malacca	6
October	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Malacca	8
November	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
December	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Malacca	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (50 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.