Climate in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 26.9°C, with around 566 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 2498 mm across 226 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 31.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 22.3°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Kuala Lumpur is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Malaysia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Malaysia is about 2498 mm a year over roughly 226 rainy days, with the wettest month Oct and the driest Feb. This figure is not specific to Kuala Lumpur: every city in Malaysia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Kuala Lumpur sees an estimated 566 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Kuala Lumpur are Feb, Jan, Mar. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Kuala Lumpur has a climate comfort score of 39/100, a challenging year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Singapore — Tropical, comfort 41/100
• Climate in Bangkok — Tropical, comfort 64/100
• Climate in Jakarta — Tropical, comfort 41/100