Kuala Lumpur Weather in May
In May, Kuala Lumpur averages a high of 34°C (93°F) and a low of 25°C (76°F), from 27 years of daily records (1978–2025).
34°C
Average high
93°F
25°C
Average low
76°F
39°C
Record high
101°F · May 22, 1997
20°C
Record low
69°F · May 23, 2009
What May Is Like in Kuala Lumpur
- 6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Kuala Lumpur have come since 2011.
- A typical May brings 6 days above 35°C (95°F).
- May is Kuala Lumpur's warmest month of the year.
- The warmest May in the record was 2010; the coldest was 1981.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 46% of May days, and the month averages 227 mm in total.
Warmest: 2010 (34.9°C)Latest: 2022 (34.0°C)10-year averageLong-run average (33.6°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Kuala Lumpur on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl (1974–2025). Averages cover 1978–2025. How we compute this