Kuala Lumpur vs Johor Bahru: which is sunnier?
🇲🇾 Malaysia vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 250 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kuala Lumpur is the sunnier overall: about 2,124 hours of sunshine a year to Johor Bahru's 1,839. Johor Bahru has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kuala Lumpur | Johor Bahru | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,124 | 1,839 |
| Sunniest month | February (66/100) | February (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,406 mm | 2,368 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Kuala Lumpur vs Johor Bahru month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | Johor Bahru | Kuala Lumpur | Johor Bahru | Kuala Lumpur | Johor Bahru | |
| January | 64 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 177 | 235 |
| February | 66 | 71 | 30° | 29° | 139 | 102 |
| March | 64 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 182 | 168 |
| April | 64 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 237 | 193 |
| May | 64 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 171 | 199 |
| June | 64 | 62 | 30° | 29° | 165 | 164 |
| July | 64 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 178 | 174 |
| August | 64 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 196 | 173 |
| September | 64 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 185 | 167 |
| October | 64 | 62 | 30° | 29° | 245 | 210 |
| November | 64 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 293 | 283 |
| December | 64 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 238 | 300 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Johor Bahru · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kuala Lumpur averages 65/100, Johor Bahru 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kuala Lumpur averages 64/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kuala Lumpur averages 64/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kuala Lumpur averages 64/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kuala Lumpur weather by month · Johor Bahru weather by month · Best time to visit Malaysia.
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