Kuala Lumpur: weather and best time to visit
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 31°C; the coolest month is December at around 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Kuala Lumpur
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Kuala Lumpur climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 22° | – | 21 | 9 | 75 | 56 | 40 |
| Feb | 30° | 23° | – | 18 | 10 | 75 | 53 | 37 |
| Mar | 31° | 23° | – | 25 | 10 | 75 | 52 | 36 |
| Apr | 30° | 23° | – | 28 | 10 | 75 | 53 | 37 |
| May | 30° | 24° | – | 27 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 38 |
| Jun | 30° | 24° | – | 23 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 38 |
| Jul | 30° | 23° | – | 25 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 38 |
| Aug | 30° | 23° | – | 26 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 39 |
| Sep | 30° | 23° | – | 25 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 39 |
| Oct | 30° | 23° | – | 26 | 9 | 75 | 56 | 40 |
| Nov | 29° | 23° | – | 28 | 8 | 71 | 56 | 40 |
| Dec | 29° | 23° | – | 26 | 8 | 72 | 57 | 41 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Kuala Lumpur in January
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Kuala Lumpur in February
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Kuala Lumpur in March
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. March is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Kuala Lumpur in April
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Kuala Lumpur in May
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Kuala Lumpur in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Kuala Lumpur in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Kuala Lumpur in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Kuala Lumpur in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Kuala Lumpur in October
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Kuala Lumpur in November
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Kuala Lumpur in December
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. December is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 26 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in Malaysia: Langkawi (Pantai Cenang) · Penang (George Town) · Kota Kinabalu (Borneo)
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