Climate Malaysia
Malaysia has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Malaysia is 32° degrees and there is about 595 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 52 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
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Climate Malaysia by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
31 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
34 |
28 |
58 |
50 |
51 |
36 |
30 |
40 |
39 |
76 |
84 |
68 |
| Days with rain |
21 |
18 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
| Dry days |
10 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| UV-index |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Best time to visit Malaysia
To go to Malaysia, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Malaysia, February is the warmest month with 32°C and the most cold month is 31°C in January.
Malaysia weather by month
What is the average Malaysia weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Malaysia?
Malaysia lies in a straight line about 4,438 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Kuala Lumpur).
How long is the flight to Malaysia?
The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Malaysia is approximately 6 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in Malaysia?
These are the largest airports in Malaysia:
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) in Kuala Lumpur
- Senai International Airport (JHB) in Johor Bahru
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) in Ipoh
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in Kota Kinabalu
- Sandakan Airport (SDK) in Sandakan
- Kuantan Airport (KUA) in Kuantan
- Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) in Kuala Terengganu
- Tawau Airport (TWU) in Tawau
- Miri Airport (MYY) in Miri
- Bintulu Airport (BTU) in Bintulu
Airports on the well-known islands of Malaysia:
- Sibu
Sibu Airport (SBW) in Sibu
- Labuan
Labuan Airport (LBU)
- Langkawi
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) in Langkawi
- Penang
Penang International Airport (PEN) in Bayan Lepas
How many inhabitants does Malaysia have?
Malaysia has 32,573,200 inhabitants.
How big is Malaysia?
The surface area of Malaysia is 329,750 km². It is 2,5x smaller than Pakistan.
What is the capital of Malaysia?
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
What is the area code of Malaysia?
The area code to call Malaysia is +60.
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