Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in May

In an average May, Kuala Lumpur sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range28°C to 31°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range23°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 1990-05-01
Lowest 26°C 2006-05-27

Low

Highest 26°C 2024-05-07
Lowest 21°C 2005-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 56°C 2020-05-28
Lowest 26°C 2006-05-27

Humidity

Highest 24.7 g/m³ 2024-05-02
Lowest 19.5 g/m³ 2012-05-09

Wind

Highest 16 km/h 1990-05-16
Lowest 3 km/h 2009-05-12

Precip

Wettest 343 mm 1993
Driest 68 mm 2009

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