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Kuala Lumpur Weather Today

Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Kuala Lumpur, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Kuala Lumpur.

Today's briefing

It's a humid 29 degrees in Kuala Lumpur right now, though it feels more like 35 with the moisture in the air, and we're expecting a wet day ahead with a 70 per cent chance of rain and temperatures reaching 31 degrees. Grab an umbrella and lightweight, breathable clothes to stay comfortable in the heat and humidity, as the UV index is sitting at a strong 8. The weekend is shaping up to be even wetter, with Saturday bringing a 90 per cent chance of rain and a high of 32 degrees, followed by Sunday's near-certain rainfall at 97 per cent with a maximum of 31 degrees, so best keep those rain plans flexible.

Overcast · 25° in Kuala Lumpur

25°

Overcast · feels like 30°

Today: 32° / 25°
Humidity: 93%
Wind: 2 km/h SE
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 7:08 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
Updated: 7:01 am

Next 24 hours

Now
25°
1%
8am
25°
2%
9am
27°
2%
10am
29°
2%
11am
30°
4%
12pm
31°
9%
1pm
31°
17%
2pm
32°
25%
3pm
32°
37%
4pm
32°
50%
5pm
32°
55%
6pm
31°
46%
7pm
30°
29%
8pm
29°
16%
9pm
28°
11%
10pm
27°
9%
11pm
27°
8%
12am
26°
7%
1am
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8%
2am
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8%
3am
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8%
4am
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8%
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8%
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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Sat
Overcast
32° 25°
Rain 55%
Sun
Showers
31° 25°
Rain 100%
Mon
Showers
32° 24°
Rain 86%
Tue
Drizzle
32° 25°
Rain 92%
Wed
Drizzle
32° 24°
Rain 71%
Thu
Showers
32° 24°
Rain 50%
Fri
Drizzle
32° 24°
Rain 57%

Air quality

142

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

US AQI

PM2.5: 40
PM10: 41
Ozone: 0

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 7:08 am
Sunset: 7:26 pm
Daylight: 12h 18m

Waning gibbous

82% lit

From the weather desk

Kuala Lumpur weather, explained

How to read the Kuala Lumpur forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Kuala Lumpur.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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