Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 1998-04-29; its coldest fell to 17°C on 2014-02-01.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C1998-01-18
24°C2018-01-12
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24°C2016-01-18
18°C1996-01-04
|
| February | 35°C1985-02-08
25°C2001-02-25
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24°C2024-02-08
17°C2014-02-01
|
| March | 36°C1983-03-24
26°C2012-03-12
|
25°C2016-03-21
18°C2015-03-13
|
| April | 36°C1998-04-29
25°C2008-04-12
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26°C2024-04-24
20°C2002-04-03
|
| May | 35°C1990-05-01
26°C2006-05-27
|
26°C2024-05-07
21°C2005-05-05
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| June | 34°C2015-06-02
25°C2026-06-29
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26°C2024-06-11
21°C2013-06-27
|
| July | 33°C2023-07-05
25°C1997-07-22
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25°C2024-07-07
19°C1982-07-26
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| August | 33°C1998-08-09
25°C2006-08-31
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25°C2024-08-19
20°C1982-08-08
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| September | 33°C1983-09-05
25°C2007-09-08
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25°C2024-09-08
20°C2019-09-01
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| October | 33°C2008-10-17
25°C1991-10-06
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25°C2023-10-07
21°C1991-10-29
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| November | 33°C2024-11-13
25°C2025-11-28
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25°C2023-11-04
20°C1983-11-23
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| December | 32°C2012-12-30
25°C1995-12-07
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24°C2023-12-24
18°C2007-12-02
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 35°C1985-02-08
24°C2018-01-12
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24°C2016-01-18
17°C2014-02-01
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 36°C1998-04-29
25°C2008-04-12
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26°C2024-05-07
18°C2015-03-13
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 34°C2015-06-02
25°C2006-08-31
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26°C2024-06-11
19°C1982-07-26
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2024-11-13
25°C2025-11-28
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25°C2023-10-07
20°C1983-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kuala Lumpur has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.