Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malacca features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2227 mm (87.7 inches) and receives 280 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malacca enjoys an average of 3472 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Malacca are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malacca experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Malacca, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Malacca usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 260 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malacca are January, February and March. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) | 58 (2.3) | 150 (5.9) | 203 (8.0) | 242 (9.5) | 200 (7.9) | 161 (6.4) | 180 (7.1) | 206 (8.1) | 255 (10.0) | 282 (11.1) | 170 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Malacca are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malacca: January, June and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 301 | 321 | 293 | 296 | 284 | 308 | 305 | 293 | 287 | 259 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m |
Malacca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Malacca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |