Kuala Lumpur weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kuala Lumpur, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2016-03-04; its coldest fell to 17°C on 1985-01-16.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°C2005-01-25
23°C2017-01-24
|
25°C2020-01-27
17°C1985-01-16
|
| February | 36°C2020-02-29
24°C2023-02-06
|
24°C1998-02-14
18°C1993-02-23
|
| March | 36°C2016-03-04
25°C2023-03-01
|
25°C2016-03-20
18°C1993-03-04
|
| April | 35°C1998-04-08
25°C1989-04-12
|
25°C2024-04-30
20°C1985-04-06
|
| May | 34°C1998-05-20
27°C2007-05-09
|
25°C2024-05-27
20°C1981-05-30
|
| June | 34°C2025-06-01
26°C2018-06-29
|
25°C2014-06-16
19°C1990-06-28
|
| July | 33°C2014-07-26
26°C1992-07-19
|
24°C2022-07-18
18°C1982-07-27
|
| August | 33°C2020-08-25
26°C1994-08-24
|
24°C2020-08-08
19°C1981-08-02
|
| September | 34°C2019-09-24
24°C1990-09-22
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24°C2024-09-06
19°C1986-09-15
|
| October | 34°C2017-10-21
26°C2008-10-24
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24°C2021-10-13
19°C1982-10-02
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| November | 33°C2023-11-13
23°C2025-11-28
|
24°C2016-11-08
19°C1981-11-27
|
| December | 32°C2024-12-08
23°C1991-12-10
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24°C2016-12-06
19°C2007-12-02
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 36°C2020-02-29
23°C1991-12-10
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25°C2020-01-27
17°C1985-01-16
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 36°C2016-03-04
25°C2023-03-01
|
25°C2024-05-27
18°C1993-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 34°C2025-06-01
26°C1994-08-24
|
25°C2014-06-16
18°C1982-07-27
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 34°C2017-10-21
23°C2025-11-28
|
24°C2021-10-13
19°C1981-11-27
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kuala Lumpur has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.