Best time to visit Kuala Lumpur
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
76 / 100 this month
Best month
August
76 / 100 · Rainy season
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 21 rain days
Cost of living
$2,163
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
66.2
26°C · 23 rain
Feb
67.1
27°C · 20 rain
Mar
65.7
27°C · 24 rain
Apr
66.0
27°C · 28 rain
May
75.2
28°C · 23 rain
Jun
75.4
28°C · 21 rain
Jul
75.9
28°C · 16 rain
Aug
76.2
27°C · 25 rain
Sep
76.0
27°C · 24 rain
Oct
76.0
27°C · 21 rain
Nov
64.0
27°C · 28 rain
Dec
64.0
26°C · 26 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.2 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.3°C | 22.6 | $2,163 | 0 |
| February | 67.1 | Rainy season | 72 | 27.3°C | 20.0 | $2,163 | 0 |
| March | 65.7 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 24.0 | $2,163 | 0 |
| April | 66.0 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.1°C | 28.4 | $2,163 | 0 |
| May | 75.2 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.6°C | 23.0 | $2,163 | 34 |
| June | 75.4 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.5°C | 21.4 | $2,163 | 15 |
| July | 75.9 | Hot season | 70 | 28.0°C | 15.7 | $2,163 | 54 |
| August | 76.2 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.0°C | 25.4 | $2,163 | 55 |
| September | 76.0 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.1°C | 24.2 | $2,163 | 51 |
| October | 76.0 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.1°C | 21.3 | $2,163 | 26 |
| November | 64.0 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.6°C | 27.8 | $2,163 | 0 |
| December | 64.0 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.3°C | 25.9 | $2,163 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 MT
Sliema
Malta
|
82.2 | Shoulder season | 22.5°C · 6.0 rain | $3,469 | 16 | City page |
| #2 |
 US
Austin
United States
|
81.7 | Shoulder season | 23.3°C · 6.0 rain | $5,545 | 23 | City page |
| #3 |
 JP
Osaka
Japan
|
80.3 | Shoulder season | 19.0°C · 9.7 rain | $2,466 | 10 | City page |
| #4 |
 TR
Istanbul
Turkey
|
80.2 | Shoulder season | 16.4°C · 6.6 rain | $2,851 | 33 | City page |
| #5 |
 KE
Nairobi
Kenya
|
80.1 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 10.5 rain | $2,739 | 9 | City page |
| #6 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 17 | City page |
| #7 |
US
Phoenix
United States
|
79.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.9 rain | $5,005 | 9 | City page |
| #8 |
US
Houston
United States
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.9°C · 7.5 rain | $3,730 | 7 | City page |