Can I fly a drone in Mount Kinabalu today?
NO-GODO NOT FLY
At least one factor is past a safe limit for your drone class.
Conditions right now in Mount Kinabalu
Wind
0.4 m/s
Gusts
7 m/s
Rain
0 mm
Visibility
0.2 km
Temperature
1.8°C
PM2.5
15 µg/m³
Haze (API)
53 Moderate
Sunrise / sunset
06:01 – 18:04
Next 48 hours
Airspace near Mount Kinabalu
No advisory no-fly zone covers Mount Kinabalu. The nearest one we track is Kota Kinabalu International Airport, about 58 km away. That is not a clearance - controlled airspace, aerodrome traffic zones and temporary NOTAM restrictions still apply, and every flight in Malaysia needs CAAM authorisation. See the rules checklist and whether you need a licence.
Flying a drone in Mount Kinabalu
This page scores live conditions at Mount Kinabalu (6.0751, 116.5587) 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, Mount Kinabalu 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.