Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Weather
Kuala Lumpur hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 90°F (32°C) is about 3°F (2°C) above the typical September high of 87°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Kuala Lumpur weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur looks smoky haze, with a high of 90° and an overnight low of 74°. There is a 80% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 6 mph, and the UV index reaches 11 (very high).
Kuala Lumpur 14-day forecast
About the weather in Kuala Lumpur
Temperature barely moves in Kuala Lumpur - 1°C between the average May and the average November. Rainfall does the work instead: 15.0 inches (380 mm) in November against 4.6 inches (117 mm) in February.
Kuala Lumpur weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: May - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: November - highs near 86°F (30°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 67°F (19°C) low
- Wettest month: November (29 rainy days) · Sunniest: February (10.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical rainforest
- Annual swing: 1°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 10
- Average humidity: 83%
Temperatures through the year
February is the brightest month at 10.0 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.0. November bottoms out at 86°F (30°C) in daylight, 75°F (24°C) after dark. May is the warm end of the year, averaging 88°F (31°C) by day and 76°F (24°C) overnight. Between the average May and the average November lie 1°C, a narrower spread than almost anywhere else we cover.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 10 months of the year, January through October being the unbroken run. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 97°F (36°C) and bottoms at 67°F (19°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
March through May
March through May runs hot here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 76°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 81 of the 90 days.
June through August
Through June through August, Kuala Lumpur brings hot afternoons: 87°F (31°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 71 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November is hot here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 79 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 87°F (30°C), nights near 74°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 66 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Kuala Lumpur by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86° | 74° | 22 | 8.7 in | 8.9 h/day | 83% |
| February | 88° | 74° | 17 | 4.6 in | 10.0 h/day | 78% |
| March | 89° | 75° | 25 | 8.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 81% |
| April | 88° | 76° | 28 | 11.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 84% |
| May | 88° | 76° | 28 | 10.8 in | 8.9 h/day | 85% |
| June | 87° | 76° | 23 | 7.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 83% |
| July | 87° | 75° | 22 | 7.1 in | 9.6 h/day | 82% |
| August | 87° | 75° | 25 | 8.9 in | 9.1 h/day | 83% |
| September | 87° | 75° | 25 | 10.0 in | 8.9 h/day | 83% |
| October | 87° | 75° | 24 | 10.8 in | 8.7 h/day | 84% |
| November | 86° | 75° | 29 | 15.0 in | 7.5 h/day | 87% |
| December | 86° | 74° | 27 | 12.3 in | 8.2 h/day | 86% |