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Kuala Lumpur Weather in December

In December, Kuala Lumpur averages a high of 32°C (89°F) and a low of 24°C (74°F), from 27 years of daily records (1977–2025).

32°C
Average high
89°F
24°C
Average low
74°F
36°C
Record high
96°F · December 12, 1993
20°C
Record low
68°F · December 20, 1977

What December Is Like in Kuala Lumpur

  • The coldest December reading, 20°C (68°F) on December 20, 1977, has not been matched in 48 years.
  • The December heat record, 36°C (96°F) on December 12, 1993, has stood for 32 years.
  • A typical December brings 28 days above 30°C (86°F).
  • December is Kuala Lumpur's coldest month of the year.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 50% of December days, and the month averages 218 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Kuala Lumpur, every December since 1977
30°C32°C34°C198020002010December 1977: 32.3°CDecember 1979: 32.2°CDecember 1980: 31.1°CDecember 1981: 31.6°CDecember 1991: 30.6°CDecember 1992: 31.4°CDecember 1993: 31.3°CDecember 1994: 32.3°CDecember 1995: 31.2°CDecember 1996: 31.1°CDecember 1997: 32.8°CDecember 1999: 31.3°CDecember 2000: 32.5°CDecember 2001: 32.8°CDecember 2002: 33.3°CDecember 2003: 32.3°CDecember 2004: 32.4°CDecember 2006: 32.0°CDecember 2007: 31.1°CDecember 2008: 31.2°CDecember 2009: 32.4°CDecember 2010: 32.1°CDecember 2011: 32.6°CDecember 2012: 32.1°CDecember 2015: 32.8°CDecember 2016: 31.8°CDecember 2021: 32.5°C
Warmest: 2002 (33.3°C)Latest: 2021 (32.5°C)10-year averageLong-run average (32.0°C)

Look Up a Day in December

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

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl (1974–2025). Averages cover 1977–2025. How we compute this

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