Annual average climate in Malaysia
- Minimum annual temperature: 24°C
- Average annual temperature: 28°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 32°C
- Precipitation: 250 mm/month (with 17 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 23 ° / 31 ° | 314mm / 17 days |
| february | 24 ° / 31 ° | 209mm / 13 days |
| March | 24 ° / 32 ° | 226mm / 16 days |
| April | 24 ° / 32 ° | 208mm / 16 days |
| may | 24 ° / 33 ° | 200mm / 15 days |
| June | 24 ° / 32 ° | 189mm / 14 days |
| July | 24 ° / 32 ° | 216mm / 15 days |
| August | 24 ° / 32 ° | 216mm / 15 days |
| September | 24 ° / 32 ° | 242mm / 16 days |
| October | 24 ° / 32 ° | 306mm / 20 days |
| November | 24 ° / 32 ° | 328mm / 21 days |
| December | 24 ° / 31 ° | 356mm / 20 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Malaysia.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in Malaysia:
- Bahr City (28°C on average | 233 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
see the detail > - Kuala Lumpur (29°C on average | 245 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail > - Kuching (28°C on average | 373 mm of rain/month over 21 days)
see the detail > - Kota Kinabalu (28°C on average | 246 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail > - Sandakan (28°C on average | 293 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Seremban (28°C on average | 177 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
see the detail > - Kuantan (28°C on average | 275 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Laughter (27°C on average | 179 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
see the detail > - George Town (29°C on average | 204 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Miri (28°C on average | 253 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
What are the hottest cities in Malaysia?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Kuala Lumpur (with 33°C), Kota Kinabalu (with 32°C), Melaka (with 32°C), Sandakan (with 32°C), George Town (with 32°C), …
Which are the coldest cities in Malaysia?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Kuching (with 27°C), Bintulu (with 27°C), Laughter (with 27°C), Miri (with 28°C), Kuantan (with 28°C), …
Which cities have the least rain in Malaysia?
The following cities are among the driest in the country and record the fewest number of rainy days over the year:
Laughter (with 174 rainy days), Melaka (with 176 rainy days), Lumut (with 179 rainy days), Bahr City (with 179 rainy days), George Town (with 187 rainy days), …
Which cities have the most rain in Malaysia?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Kuching (with 373 mm/month), Bintulu (with 347 mm/month), Sibu (with 302 mm/month), Sandakan (with 293 mm/month), Labuan (with 292 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Malaysia?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
may (with 33°C), September (with 32°C), April (with 32°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Malaysia?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
December (with 27°C), January (with 27°C), february (with 27°C), …
Which are the driest months in Malaysia?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
June (with 189 mm/month), may (with 200 mm/month), April (with 208 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Malaysia?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
December (with 356 mm/month), November (with 328 mm/month), January (with 314 mm/month), …
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