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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Towers and KL Tower, Chinatown and Jalan Alor's hawker stalls, the National Mosque and Islamic Arts Museum, and the Batu Caves steps just outside the city.

Best time to visit Kuala Lumpur

• Jan

  Rainy

  33° / 24°C · 227 mm rain · Moderate

  Hot and humid with afternoon storms; Chinese New Year can fall in late Jan or Feb.

• Feb

  Rainy

  33° / 24°C · 193 mm rain · Moderate

  One of the drier months; Chinese New Year and Thaipusam at Batu Caves draw big crowds.

• Mar

  Rainy

  34° / 25°C · 270 mm rain · Moderate

  Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri fall around Feb–Mar in 2026–2027; expect closures and an exodus to home towns over Raya.

• Apr

  Rainy

  34° / 25°C · 302 mm rain · Moderate

  Inter-monsoon month with frequent heavy afternoon thunderstorms.

• May

  Rainy

  34° / 25°C · 230 mm rain · Moderate

  Hot with regular storms; Hari Raya Haji may fall around here.

• Jun

  Rainy

  33° / 25°C · 146 mm rain · Busy

  Drier months, and Gulf and school holiday visitors push up hotel demand.

• Jul

  Rainy

  33° / 24°C · 165 mm rain · Busy

  Relatively dry; occasional haze from regional fires can reduce air quality.

• Aug

  Rainy

  33° / 25°C · 174 mm rain · Busy

  Busy with National Day (31 Aug) events; haze is possible.

• Sep

  Rainy

  33° / 24°C · 220 mm rain · Moderate

  Malaysia Day on 16 Sep; rain starts to increase.

• Oct

  Rainy

  33° / 24°C · 284 mm rain · Quiet

  Wet inter-monsoon period with heavy afternoon downpours; Deepavali is around Oct–Nov.

• Nov

  Rainy

  32° / 24°C · 356 mm rain · Quiet

  Wettest month; flash floods in the city are possible.

• Dec

  Rainy

  32° / 24°C · 281 mm rain · Moderate

  Rainy, but year-end holidays and mall sales bring visitors.

Typical averages, not a forecast. Weather: en.wikipedia.org.