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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kuala Lumpur in August

In an average August, Kuala Lumpur sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 22°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range28°C to 31°C
Average low22°C
Typical low range21°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2020-08-25
Lowest 26°C 1994-08-24

Low

Highest 24°C 2020-08-08
Lowest 19°C 1981-08-02

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2020-08-25
Lowest 26°C 1994-08-24

Humidity

Highest 22.9 g/m³ 2024-08-15
Lowest 16.2 g/m³ 1981-08-10

Wind

Highest 16 km/h 1980-08-28
Lowest 4 km/h 1998-08-24

Gust

Highest 50 km/h 2016-08-24
Lowest 15 km/h 2006-08-31

Precip

Wettest 427 mm 1998
Driest 86 mm 1990

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