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Best time to visit Kuala Lumpur

Colour-coded month × region matrix. Hover for daily-high temperature and notes.

Region JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kuala Lumpur city centre 32° 33° 33° 33° 32° 32° 32° 33° 32° 32° 31° 31°
Cameron Highlands (hill station) 22° 22° 23° 22° 23° 23° 23° 23° 22° 22° 21° 21°
Penang & coast 31° 32° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 32° 32° 31° 31°
Langkawi 31° 32° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° 32° 32° 32° 31° 31°

Best overall windows for KL: May–July (driest, lower crowds). Avoid November–December (monsoon, occasional flooding). Haze risk August–September. Cameron Highlands is a cool escape year-round.