Kuala Lumpur weather by month & the best time to visit
Malaysia · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kuala Lumpur is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 66/100), with January and March close behind. Kuala Lumpur averages about 2,124 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 139 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Kuala Lumpur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuala Lumpur is February, then January and March. The dullest month is January (64/100, 177 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur gets a moderate 2,124 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 2 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #26 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,406 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 177 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 139 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 182 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 237 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 171 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 165 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 178 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 196 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 185 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 245 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 293 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 238 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Kuala Lumpur by month
The sea off Kuala Lumpur is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearest destinations
Head-to-head
How Kuala Lumpur compares month by month: Kuala Lumpur vs Subang · Kuala Lumpur vs Pekanbaru · Kuala Lumpur vs Johor Bahru · all comparisons
Kuala Lumpur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is a coastal city break in Malaysia with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuala Lumpur get a year?
Kuala Lumpur gets about 2,124 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Kuala Lumpur?
The sunniest time to visit Kuala Lumpur is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 66/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuala Lumpur?
January is the least sunny month in Kuala Lumpur, scoring 64/100 with about 177 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kuala Lumpur?
The sea in Kuala Lumpur ranges from about 30°C (January) to 31°C (March). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kuala Lumpur?
The typical midday UV index in Kuala Lumpur peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Kuala Lumpur sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Kuala Lumpur's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: