Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuala Kangsar features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2344 mm (92.3 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuala Kangsar enjoys an average of 3413 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuala Kangsar are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuala Kangsar 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) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Kuala Kangsar usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuala Kangsar are February, June and July. On average, 108 mm (4.2 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) | 154 (6.1) | 107 (4.2) | 183 (7.2) | 236 (9.3) | 279 (11.0) | 118 (4.6) | 98 (3.8) | 134 (5.3) | 215 (8.5) | 283 (11.2) | 321 (12.6) | 217 (8.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Kuala Kangsar are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuala Kangsar: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 299 | 323 | 291 | 283 | 285 | 304 | 299 | 274 | 278 | 248 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Kuala Kangsar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November 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 Kuala Kangsar 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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |