Kuala Lumpur Climate by Month
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Kuala Lumpur's climate in short. April is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (33°C); December is the coolest at 89°F (32°C), and nights dip to 74°F (23°C). About 109 in (2769 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 74°F(23°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 109 in(2769 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 77%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Kuala Lumpur
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in February, June and July, with highs around 91°F (33°C) and about 5.8 in (147 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 15 in (385 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kuala Lumpur weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 8.3 in(212 mm) | 77% | 4.1 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 5.9 in(151 mm) | 74% | 4.8 |
| MarMarch | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 9.7 in(246 mm) | 75% | 5.0 |
| AprApril | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(291 mm) | 75% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 92°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 8.6 in(219 mm) | 77% | 4.4 |
| JunJuneBest | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.9 in(151 mm) | 78% | 4.3 |
| JulJulyBest | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 76% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 7.1 in(180 mm) | 76% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.3 in(210 mm) | 76% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 12 in(310 mm) | 77% | 3.8 |
| NovNovember | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 15 in(385 mm) | 80% | 3.3 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(275 mm) | 78% | 3.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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