Best Time to Visit Kuala Lumpur
The best time to visit Kuala Lumpur is February, when the average temperature is about 27°C and rainfall is low for Kuala Lumpur, at about 139 mm a month.
Kuala Lumpur weather by month
The wettest month in Kuala Lumpur is November with 293 mm of rain, and the warmest is May at an average 28°C. The coolest is January at 26°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C / 79°F | 177 mm | Wet |
| February | 27°C / 80°F | 139 mm | Best |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 182 mm | Wet |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 237 mm | Wet |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 171 mm | Wet |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 165 mm | Wet |
| July | 27°C / 81°F | 178 mm | Wet |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 196 mm | Wet |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 185 mm | Wet |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 245 mm | Wet |
| November | 27°C / 81°F | 293 mm | Wet |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 238 mm | Wet |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Kuala Lumpur: under 150 mm, and no more than 229 mm, a quarter above Kuala Lumpur's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 229 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around KLIA (KUL) at 2.75, 101.71. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.