Best Time to Visit Kuala Lumpur (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Kuala Lumpur. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Kuala Lumpur. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Kuala Lumpur for your holiday.

Climate Overview

22 °C to 33 °C

27 °C to 29 °C

5 – 11.22 in (14 – 25 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in February

Ko Samui

28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Kuala Lumpur: Overview

JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Kuala Lumpur	FebruaryFeb Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Kuala Lumpur	MarchMar Up to 8.58 in of rainof rain	AprilApr Very hot (average up to 28 °C) Up to 11.22 in of rainof rain	MayMay Up to 7.24 in of rainof rain	JuneJun Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Kuala Lumpur
JulyJul Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Kuala Lumpur	AugustAug Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Kuala Lumpur	SeptemberSep Up to 7.56 in of rainof rain	OctoberOct Up to 10.71 in of rainof rain	NovemberNov Up to 10.83 in of rainof rain	DecemberDec Up to 9.09 in of rainof rain

Climate Chart Kuala Lumpur

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Kuala Lumpur

In the following, you will find the climate table for Kuala Lumpur, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	Jan32°	Feb33°	Mar33°	Apr33°	May33°	Jun33°	Jul32°	Aug32°	Sep32°	Oct32°	Nov31°	Dec32°
Night Temperature	Jan22°	Feb22°	Mar23°	Apr23°	May23°	Jun23°	Jul23°	Aug23°	Sep23°	Oct23°	Nov23°	Dec23°
Water Temperature	Jan27°	Feb28°	Mar28°	Apr29°	May29°	Jun29°	Jul29°	Aug28°	Sep28°	Oct28°	Nov28°	Dec28°
Precipitation (inch)	Jan6.42	Feb5.71	Mar8.58	Apr11.22	May7.24	Jun5	Jul5.08	Aug5.75	Sep7.56	Oct10.71	Nov10.83	Dec9.06
Rainy days	Jan16	Feb14	Mar17	Apr19	May17	Jun15	Jul15	Aug17	Sep18	Oct22	Nov25	Dec20
Hours of Sunshine	Jan6	Feb7	Mar7	Apr7	May7	Jun7	Jul7	Aug6	Sep6	Oct6	Nov5	Dec5

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 27.5 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: April (28.2 °C)
Coldest month: January (27 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 93.15 inch on 215 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): March, April, May, September, October, November, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 65.2 in

You cannot expect snow in any month.

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, February is the sunniest month with an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.1 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

Kuala Lumpur: Airport Private Transfer by Car/Van

Activities

680 Reviews

from 32 $ »

Streamline your trip and pre-book a private airport transfer. Be dropped off and picked up between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and your hotel in Kuala Lumpur City.

From Kuala Lumpur: Batu Caves Half-Day Tour

Bus & Minivan Tours

633 Reviews

from 14 $ »

Explore Kuala Lumpur’s beautiful countryside. Discover the Batu Caves, Batik Factory, Hindu temple and take in a fantastic view of the city.

Kuala Lumpur: Genting Highlands & Batu Caves Shared Day Tour

Bus & Minivan Tours

372 Reviews

from 33 $ »

Enjoy the cool mountain air of Malaysia’s only casino resort on a day trip to Genting Highlands. Ride the fastest and longest cable car in Asia over one of the world’s oldest rainforests. Visit the Hindu shrines of the Batu Caves and more.

More attractions

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Kuala Lumpur

broken clouds, 28.4 °C

Clouds: 76 % Wind: 4 mph W
Air Pressure: 996 hPa Humidity: 64 %

Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 12:26 pm

The next days …

8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023
8th Feb 202324 °C to 32 °C	9th Feb 202323 °C to 31 °C	10th Feb 202323 °C to 32 °C	11th Feb 202323 °C to 29 °C	12th Feb 202323 °C to 32 °C	13th Feb 202324 °C to 31 °C
8th Feb 202324 °C to 32 °C	9th Feb 202323 °C to 31 °C	10th Feb 202323 °C to 32 °C	11th Feb 202323 °C to 29 °C	12th Feb 202323 °C to 32 °C	13th Feb 202324 °C to 31 °C
8th Feb 2023Clouds: 98 %	9th Feb 2023Clouds: 69 %	10th Feb 2023Clouds: 26 %	11th Feb 2023Clouds: 73 %	12th Feb 2023Clouds: 88 %	13th Feb 2023Clouds: 99 %
8th Feb 20230.25 in of rain	9th Feb 20230.66 in of rain	10th Feb 20230.35 in of rain	11th Feb 20230.57 in of rain	12th Feb 20230.31 in of rain	13th Feb 20230.37 in of rain

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Malaysia: Regions

Kuala Lumpur is part of the holiday destination Malaysia. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Malaysia | Langkawi |

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Kuala Lumpur: January, February, June, July, and August

Hottest Month

March: 33 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

January: 22 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

April: 11.22 in
Rain

Driest Month

June: 5 in
Rain

Maximum Water Temperature

April: 29 °C
Water Temperature

Sunniest Month

February: 6.8 hours/day
Sunshine

Activities and Attractions

Kuala Selangor: Fireflies Tour with Batu Caves & Dinner

Tours

98 Reviews

from 82 $ »

Cameron Highlands: Shared Full-Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

Culture & history

108 Reviews

from 97 $ »

Private Kuala Lumpur City Tour & Batu Caves

Tours

94 Reviews

from 45 $ »

Distances to Kuala Lumpur

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Kuala Lumpur	6560 mi	9400 mi	8790 mi

Where’s Kuala Lumpur?

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Continent: Asia

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Kuala Lumpur: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Kuala Lumpur holiday already. Average rating is 4 of 5 stars.

Marita, 51 years old was there in February

It was very warm every day, sun mostly shone in the afternoon until early afternoon, then it has closed. rain there were only twice.but very briefly.

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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