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Kuala Lumpur Weather in August

In August, Kuala Lumpur averages a high of 33°C (91°F) and a low of 24°C (75°F), from 28 years of daily records (1978–2025).

33°C
Average high
91°F
24°C
Average low
75°F
36°C
Record high
97°F · August 12, 2010
20°C
Record low
68°F · August 7, 1973

What August Is Like in Kuala Lumpur

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Kuala Lumpur have come since 2010.
  • The coldest August reading, 20°C (68°F) on August 7, 1973, has not been matched in 52 years.
  • A typical August brings 1.2 days above 35°C (95°F).
  • The warmest August in the record was 2010; the coldest was 1980.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 38% of August days, and the month averages 200 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Kuala Lumpur, every August since 1978
30°C33°C35°C198020002010August 1978: 32.1°CAugust 1979: 32.4°CAugust 1980: 31.4°CAugust 1981: 33.4°CAugust 1983: 32.2°CAugust 1991: 32.4°CAugust 1992: 32.8°CAugust 1993: 32.3°CAugust 1994: 32.1°CAugust 1995: 31.6°CAugust 1996: 32.3°CAugust 1997: 33.2°CAugust 1999: 32.7°CAugust 2000: 32.2°CAugust 2001: 32.9°CAugust 2002: 33.4°CAugust 2003: 33.6°CAugust 2004: 32.9°CAugust 2007: 32.1°CAugust 2008: 32.2°CAugust 2009: 32.7°CAugust 2010: 33.9°CAugust 2011: 33.2°CAugust 2012: 33.2°CAugust 2015: 33.3°CAugust 2016: 33.9°CAugust 2019: 33.1°CAugust 2022: 33.0°C
Warmest: 2016 (33.9°C)Latest: 2022 (33.0°C)10-year averageLong-run average (32.7°C)

Look Up a Day in August

See the weather in Kuala Lumpur on any August date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl (1974–2025). Averages cover 1978–2025. How we compute this

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