Can I fly a drone in Kota Bharu today?
NO-GODO NOT FLY
At least one factor is past a safe limit for your drone class.
Conditions right now in Kota Bharu
Wind
1.4 m/s
Gusts
6.2 m/s
Rain
0.1 mm
Visibility
4.0 km
Temperature
30°C
PM2.5
7.1 µg/m³
Haze (API)
30 Good
Sunrise / sunset
06:58 – 19:02
Next 48 hours
Close to a royal palace
Kota Bharu sits about 0.7 km from Istana Balai Besar (Kelantan Royal Palace). No CAAM circle is published for this palace, but flying near a royal residence is a clear security concern. Treat this as needing explicit clearance. See Malaysia drone rules.
Flying a drone in Kota Bharu
This page scores live conditions at Kota Bharu (6.1248, 102.2378) into a single GO / CAUTION / NO-GO verdict for your drone class. It combines wind and gusts at flight altitude, rain, thunderstorm risk (CAPE), visibility, haze (PM2.5) and temperature - whichever factor is worst sets the verdict.
Like the rest of Malaysia, Kota Bharu is equatorial: mornings are usually the calmest window, storm energy builds through midday, and thunderstorms are most common from mid-afternoon into the evening. Check the hourly timeline above before committing to a time, and re-check on site - a forecast made hours earlier can be stale by takeoff.