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Kuala Lumpur Weather in October

In October, Kuala Lumpur averages a high of 32°C (90°F) and a low of 24°C (75°F), from 24 years of daily records (1978–2025).

32°C
Average high
90°F
24°C
Average low
75°F
36°C
Record high
98°F · October 12, 2010
20°C
Record low
68°F · October 4, 1978

What October Is Like in Kuala Lumpur

  • 5 of the 10 warmest Octobers on record in Kuala Lumpur have come since 2010.
  • The coldest October reading, 20°C (68°F) on October 4, 1978, has not been matched in 47 years.
  • A typical October brings 0.7 days above 35°C (95°F).
  • The warmest October in the record was 2010; the coldest was 1978.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 54% of October days, and the month averages 253 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Kuala Lumpur, every October since 1978
30°C33°C35°C198020002010October 1978: 31.9°COctober 1979: 32.2°COctober 1980: 31.7°COctober 1981: 31.6°COctober 1991: 31.8°COctober 1993: 32.1°COctober 1994: 32.1°COctober 1995: 32.9°COctober 1996: 32.1°COctober 1997: 32.7°COctober 1999: 31.9°COctober 2000: 32.8°COctober 2001: 33.0°COctober 2002: 33.4°COctober 2003: 32.7°COctober 2004: 32.6°COctober 2007: 31.3°COctober 2008: 32.2°COctober 2009: 32.9°COctober 2010: 34.2°COctober 2011: 33.2°COctober 2012: 33.2°COctober 2015: 33.0°COctober 2016: 32.9°C
Warmest: 2010 (34.2°C)Latest: 2016 (32.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (32.5°C)

Look Up a Day in October

See the weather in Kuala Lumpur on any October 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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