Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
December verdict
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December
Weather score54Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.1h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 232mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
December weather
Monthly averages
Temp
31°C
Rain
232mm
Sun
5.1h
Sea
29°C
Weather score
54
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
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Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 232mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.1h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
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Compare Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
December31°C average high
December is close to Kuala Lumpur's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
December232mm average rain
December is wetter than Kuala Lumpur's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.
Driest monthsJanuary to February and June to August
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
December5.1 hours average sun
December is one of Kuala Lumpur's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.
Brightest monthsFebruary to August
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
December29°C average sea
December is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
December54 weather score
December scores below Kuala Lumpur's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.
Best weather monthsJanuary to February and May to August
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
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