Best time to visit Kuala Lumpur
Month-by-month weather averages for Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.8 °C / 86 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 207 mm / 8.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 161 mm / 6.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 263 mm / 10.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 314 mm / 12.4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 255 mm / 10.1 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 189 mm / 7.5 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 167 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 230 mm / 9.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 29.9 °C / 86 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 234 mm / 9.2 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 296 mm / 11.7 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 29.8 °C / 86 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 403 mm / 15.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 289 mm / 11.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is hot, extremely humid and wet in every month, with heavy rain concentrated in the afternoon that regularly cuts short a day of sightseeing on foot; no month offers the mild, mostly dry conditions exploring outdoors rewards.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Kuala Lumpur.
Every month in Kuala Lumpur combines high heat, oppressive humidity and heavy afternoon downpours that fall right in the middle of a hiking day, so no month is cool, dry or clear enough to recommend for trekking.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 2669 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 35.2 °C | 36.5 °C | 37.5 °C | 37.9 °C | 37.5 °C | 36.5 °C | 35.8 °C | 35.8 °C | 35.8 °C | 36.1 °C | 35.8 °C | 35 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 7.2 days | 5.5 days | 10.2 days | 12 days | 10.3 days | 6.2 days | 5.2 days | 8.6 days | 8.4 days | 12.5 days | 15.9 days | 10.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9 h | 10.2 h | 9.9 h | 9.9 h | 9.6 h | 9.7 h | 9.6 h | 9.6 h | 9.3 h | 9.3 h | 8 h | 8.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 81% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 87% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 36.1 µg/m³ | 38.8 µg/m³ | 45.6 µg/m³ | 41 µg/m³ | 39.9 µg/m³ | 44.2 µg/m³ | 42.7 µg/m³ | 40.5 µg/m³ | 42.2 µg/m³ | 37.7 µg/m³ | 30.2 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 75.5 µg/m³ | 77.9 µg/m³ | 87.1 µg/m³ | 79.7 µg/m³ | 77.7 µg/m³ | 83.4 µg/m³ | 82.9 µg/m³ | 78.8 µg/m³ | 85.1 µg/m³ | 74.7 µg/m³ | 61 µg/m³ | 62.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Ramadan bazaars
January, February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Thaipusam
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Hari Raya Puasa (Eid ul-Fitr) light traffic
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Malaysia Mega Sale
March, May and December
- Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha) sacrifice ritual
May, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Ramadan restaurant closures
January, February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Chinese New Year shop closures
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Hari Raya Puasa (Eid ul-Fitr) shop closures
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Sumatra/Borneo forest-fire haze
May, June, July, August, September and October
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor
12 km away