Weather in Kuala Lumpur in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Kuala Lumpur;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuala Lumpur in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +90°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +88°F.
Is Kuala Lumpur warm or cold in August?
Kuala Lumpur is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +90°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Kuala Lumpur, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Kuala Lumpur in August
Water in Kuala Lumpur in August is Very warm. It varies from +84°F to +86°F, with an average of +85°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +90°F.
In August, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Kuala Lumpur in August?
Climate in Kuala Lumpur in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 91 mm | 114 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +85°F | +85°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +90°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 82 mm to 91 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuala Lumpur is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kuala Lumpur?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kuala Lumpur in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+86°F) and the highest in 2019 (+92°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 881 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 5963 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, 2023.
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.