Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is March, averaging a high of 31°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 21°C.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. via Wikipedia
Kuala Lumpur average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is November (13 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 21°C | 5 mm |
| February | 31°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
| March | 31°C | 22°C | 8 mm |
| April | 31°C | 22°C | 10 mm |
| May | 31°C | 23°C | 8 mm |
| June | 30°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
| July | 30°C | 22°C | 5 mm |
| August | 30°C | 22°C | 8 mm |
| September | 30°C | 22°C | 8 mm |
| October | 30°C | 22°C | 10 mm |
| November | 29°C | 22°C | 13 mm |
| December | 29°C | 22°C | 10 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 36°C on 2016-03-04
- Coldest day on record: 17°C on 1985-01-16
Percentiles compare each day to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →