Compare Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur Weather and Climate (2024)

Bangkok is 1181.5 kilometers (734.1 miles) away and 1.0 hours behind Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bangkok's climate is classified as Tropical wet and dry or savanna (Köppen climate classification: Aw) while Kuala Lumpur has a Tropical rainforest climate (Af).

Bangkok generally has warmer weather than Kuala Lumpur. The average mean temperature in Bangkok is 30.25°C (86.45°F) while Kuala Lumpur’s temperature is 28.52°C (83.34°F) and the difference is 1.73°C (35.11°F). Bangkok is hottest on average in April, when the day time temperature may reach 32.61°C (90.7°F), while Kuala Lumpur is hottest in May when the average high temperature is 29.16°C (84.49°F). Bangkok is coolest in December when the average low temperature is 23.91°C (75.04°F), while February is the coolest month in Kuala Lumpur, when night time temperature often falls below 22.38°C (72.28°F).

Finally, Bangkok has about 1.01 times more rainfall than Kuala Lumpur, (Bangkok’s 74.02mm vs Kuala Lumpur’s average of 73.51mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Bangkok	Kuala Lumpur	Difference
Hottest month	April: 32.61°C (90.7°F)	May: 29.16°C (84.49°F)	3.45°C (38.21°F)
Coldest month	December: 23.91°C (75.04°F)	February: 22.38°C (72.28°F)	1.53°C (34.75°F)
Wettest month	October: 201.55mm (7.94in)	April: 105.38mm (4.15in)	96.17mm (3.79in)
Driest month	February: 10.11mm (0.4in)	February: 31.32mm (1.23in)	21.21mm (0.84in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
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Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	28.67	29.9	31.32	32.61	32.55	31.27	30.04	29.91	29.8	29.39	29.26	28.3	30.25
Kuala Lumpur	27.38	28.05	28.74	28.93	29.16	29.07	28.83	29.12	28.89	28.75	27.93	27.38	28.52

City Bangkok

Jan28.67
Feb29.9
Mar31.32
Apr32.61
May32.55
Jun31.27
Jul30.04
Aug29.91
Sep29.8
Oct29.39
Nov29.26
Dec28.3
Yea30.25

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan27.38
Feb28.05
Mar28.74
Apr28.93
May29.16
Jun29.07
Jul28.83
Aug29.12
Sep28.89
Oct28.75
Nov27.93
Dec27.38
Yea28.52

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	83.61	85.82	88.38	90.7	90.59	88.29	86.07	85.84	85.64	84.9	84.67	82.94	86.45
Kuala Lumpur	81.28	82.49	83.73	84.07	84.49	84.33	83.89	84.42	84.0	83.75	82.27	81.28	83.34

City Bangkok

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	14.69	10.11	25.49	41.81	82.05	75.95	85.89	100.57	176.65	201.55	62.45	11.0	74.02
Kuala Lumpur	47.52	31.32	68.13	105.38	99.38	72.72	66.14	61.97	63.44	82.02	103.87	80.21	73.51

City Bangkok

Jan14.69
Feb10.11
Mar25.49
Apr41.81
May82.05
Jun75.95
Jul85.89
Aug100.57
Sep176.65
Oct201.55
Nov62.45
Dec11.0
Yea74.02

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan47.52
Feb31.32
Mar68.13
Apr105.38
May99.38
Jun72.72
Jul66.14
Aug61.97
Sep63.44
Oct82.02
Nov103.87
Dec80.21
Yea73.51

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	0.58	0.4	1.0	1.65	3.23	2.99	3.38	3.96	6.95	7.94	2.46	0.43	2.91
Kuala Lumpur	1.87	1.23	2.68	4.15	3.91	2.86	2.6	2.44	2.5	3.23	4.09	3.16	2.89

City Bangkok

Jan0.58
Feb0.4
Mar1.0
Apr1.65
May3.23
Jun2.99
Jul3.38
Aug3.96
Sep6.95
Oct7.94
Nov2.46
Dec0.43
Yea2.91

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan1.87
Feb1.23
Mar2.68
Apr4.15
May3.91
Jun2.86
Jul2.6
Aug2.44
Sep2.5
Oct3.23
Nov4.09
Dec3.16
Yea2.89

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	3.91	3.64	6.18	9.27	17.36	17.27	19.27	18.55	21.45	23.27	10.18	2.73	12.76
Kuala Lumpur	13.0	8.82	17.27	20.27	21.64	16.0	15.64	17.45	17.36	17.55	19.0	16.27	16.69

City Bangkok

Jan3.91
Feb3.64
Mar6.18
Apr9.27
May17.36
Jun17.27
Jul19.27
Aug18.55
Sep21.45
Oct23.27
Nov10.18
Dec2.73
Yea12.76

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan13.0
Feb8.82
Mar17.27
Apr20.27
May21.64
Jun16.0
Jul15.64
Aug17.45
Sep17.36
Oct17.55
Nov19.0
Dec16.27
Yea16.69

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	9.3	11.88	13.98	13.7	12.17	12.6	12.24	11.99	9.8	8.21	9.39	10.24	11.29
Kuala Lumpur	4.41	4.42	4.11	3.91	4.21	4.53	4.79	4.79	4.65	4.33	3.81	3.96	4.33

City Bangkok

Jan9.3
Feb11.88
Mar13.98
Apr13.7
May12.17
Jun12.6
Jul12.24
Aug11.99
Sep9.8
Oct8.21
Nov9.39
Dec10.24
Yea11.29

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan4.41
Feb4.42
Mar4.11
Apr3.91
May4.21
Jun4.53
Jul4.79
Aug4.79
Sep4.65
Oct4.33
Nov3.81
Dec3.96
Yea4.33

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	5.78	7.38	8.69	8.51	7.56	7.83	7.61	7.45	6.09	5.1	5.83	6.36	7.02
Kuala Lumpur	2.74	2.75	2.55	2.43	2.62	2.81	2.98	2.98	2.89	2.69	2.37	2.46	2.69

City Bangkok

Jan5.78
Feb7.38
Mar8.69
Apr8.51
May7.56
Jun7.83
Jul7.61
Aug7.45
Sep6.09
Oct5.1
Nov5.83
Dec6.36
Yea7.02

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan2.74
Feb2.75
Mar2.55
Apr2.43
May2.62
Jun2.81
Jul2.98
Aug2.98
Sep2.89
Oct2.69
Nov2.37
Dec2.46
Yea2.69

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	11.12	11.42	11.28	11.57	12.59	12.27	11.25	9.65	9.9	8.81	8.19	8.64	10.56
Kuala Lumpur	10.41	10.7	10.71	10.56	10.61	10.77	10.76	10.81	10.59	10.49	10.11	9.96	10.54

City Bangkok

Jan11.12
Feb11.42
Mar11.28
Apr11.57
May12.59
Jun12.27
Jul11.25
Aug9.65
Sep9.9
Oct8.81
Nov8.19
Dec8.64
Yea10.56

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan10.41
Feb10.7
Mar10.71
Apr10.56
May10.61
Jun10.77
Jul10.76
Aug10.81
Sep10.59
Oct10.49
Nov10.11
Dec9.96
Yea10.54

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Bangkok	56.7	60.21	62.03	60.56	62.19	65.31	69.09	69.09	71.58	71.9	65.96	56.69	64.28
Kuala Lumpur	80.16	77.57	77.67	79.12	78.03	74.88	73.84	72.28	73.31	75.07	80.91	81.72	77.05

City Bangkok

Jan56.7
Feb60.21
Mar62.03
Apr60.56
May62.19
Jun65.31
Jul69.09
Aug69.09
Sep71.58
Oct71.9
Nov65.96
Dec56.69
Yea64.28

City Kuala Lumpur

Jan80.16
Feb77.57
Mar77.67
Apr79.12
May78.03
Jun74.88
Jul73.84
Aug72.28
Sep73.31
Oct75.07
Nov80.91
Dec81.72
Yea77.05

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