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Batu Caves Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Batu Caves has relatively stable weather with very warm temperatures. It also experiences much rainfall throughout the year. Let’s explore the climate details in depth to provide you with a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The temperature in Batu Caves remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 32°C in March. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a very warm 31°C.

At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around 22°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Batu Caves has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 2924 mm of rainfall annually. Batu Caves can be quite wet during November, receiving approximately 380 mm of precipitation over 25 rainy days.

In contrast June, experiences much drier conditions, with 166 mm of rainfall, spread across 12 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Batu Caves Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Sunshine over the year

Batu Caves experiences moderate variation in sunshine hours across the seasons. With 6.9 hours daily sunshine in March, it dips to 5.1 hours in November, offering a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Data from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (19 KM, 12 Miles).

Daily hours of sunshine

Data from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (19 KM, 12 Miles).

Forecast for Batu Caves

Sun   Dec 22
31°C | 23°C
SE 1 m/s
6.8 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Mon   Dec 23
33°C | 23°C
SW 2 m/s
8.1 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Tue   Dec 24
31°C | 23°C
SW 3 m/s
11 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

The best time of year to visit Batu Caves in Malaysia

Batu Caves has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 32°C.
The average rainfall figures in Batu Caves are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose March which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Which is the hottest month in Batu Caves?
    April has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Batu Caves?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 31°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Batu Caves?
    November tops the wettest month list with 380 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Batu Caves?
    June is the driest month with 166 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Batu Caves?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 208 hours of sunshine.

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