Kuala Lumpur Climate
The climate in Kuala Lumpur is dramatically different to the UK, possessing a hot, tropical climate where heavy rainfall is commonplace but the temperatures are high. The rain tends to arrive in the evenings, so the days are usually dry but very hot and humid. The charts below show the monthly statistics for Kuala Lumpur and also, to aid comparison, London.It is very clear to see that the cooler evening temperatures in Kuala Lumpur are in the region of the warmest Summer days in the UK, so for anyone who finds hot weather difficult to deal with please think carefully about KL as a destination. Of course most buildings in the city are air-conditioned which helps enormously.
Kuala Lumpur Climate Information
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Ave high (oC) |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
Ave low (oC) |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
Rainfall (mm) |
162 |
170 |
231 |
276 |
196 |
126 |
128 |
141 |
195 |
267 |
281 |
228 |
London, UK information for comparison
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Ave high (oC) |
7 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
Ave low (oC) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
Rainfall (mm) |
79 |
51 |
61 |
53 |
56 |
56 |
46 |
56 |
69 |
74 |
76 |
79 |
