Kuala Lumpur weather in December (Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory, Malaysia)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Kuala Lumpur in December lies at 29.2°C (84.56°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.1°C (71.78°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

December is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 312mm (12.3 inches). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 25 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 163 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Kuala Lumpur, monthly averages in December

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Min Temperature 71 °F  

Max Temperature 84 °F  

Chance of Rain 86%  

Precipitation 12 in  

Rainy days 26 days  

Humidity 83% *  

Sunshine 163 hrs *  

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Where to go in Malaysia in December

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Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Visitors traveling to Kuala Lumpur should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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