In Kuala Lumpur, the climate is tropical, hot and humid all year round, with no dry season, or
Kuala Lumpur is a city of 2 million inhabitants, located in the west of Malaysia, of which it is the capital, in the Federal Territory, and at 3 degrees north latitude.
, the second largest in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur itself, and the new federal administrative center of the country,
, the one overlooking the Strait of Malacca, beyond which lies the island of Sumatra, belonging to Indonesia.
, belonging to the Titiwangsa mountain range. In particular, the tourist resort called
is located at 1,700 meters (5,575 feet) above sea level. Here, there is not the sultry heat of the city, and the temperatures are much milder than in the plains.
is abundant, and as mentioned there is no dry season, however, there is a relatively less rainy period that goes from June to August. Thunderstorms can erupt at any moment, and can cause flooding.
are high and stable throughout the year. The humidity typical of the equator increases the feeling of discomfort, furthermore, in the big city, the heat is felt more than elsewhere because of the so-called urban heat island effect.
The temperature can reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F) in all months of the year, although the hottest months are generally March, April and May. The temperature reached 37 °C (98.5 °F) in March 2019, April 1998 and April 2016.
At night, it never gets cold. Although in February 1977 the temperature dropped to 18 °C (64.5 °F), after 2000 it never dropped below 20 °C (68 °F).
in Kuala Lumpur is neither excellent nor bad; however, the least sunny period runs from September to December. In total, there are 2,200 hours of sunshine per year.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.2 °C, with a minimum of
23.8 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
226.7 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
February is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
192.8 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
March is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.1 °C, with a minimum of
24.5 °C and a maximum of
33.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
270.4 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
April is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.7 °C and a maximum of
33.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
301.5 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
30.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
May, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.3 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
33.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
229.9 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
30.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
June is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29 °C, with a minimum of
24.8 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
145.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
30.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.4 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
165.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.5 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
174.3 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.4 °C, with a minimum of
24.2 °C and a maximum of
32.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
220.3 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.4 °C, with a minimum of
24.2 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
283.8 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
November is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.1 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
355.8 mm, distributed over 20 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
December, the least warm month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
24 °C and a maximum of
32 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
280.6 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.