Weather in Kuala Lumpur in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuala Lumpur in May
Going from a maximum of +37°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +33°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +34°C.
Is Kuala Lumpur warm or cold in May?
Kuala Lumpur is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kuala Lumpur:
Climate in Kuala Lumpur in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 150 mm | 118 mm | 71 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +32°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 150 mm to 118 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 0 to 1.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuala Lumpur is gradually increasing during May, going from 0 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kuala Lumpur?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kuala Lumpur in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+32°C) and the highest in 2013 (+35°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 51 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 295 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuala Lumpur, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.