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Ho Chi Minh City vs Kuala Lumpur: weather compared

Across the year, Ho Chi Minh City has the better travel weather in 4 months and Kuala Lumpur in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Ho Chi Minh City in January, Kuala Lumpur in June–January.

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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam

January: 29 mm rainFebruary: 14 mm rainMarch: 17 mm rainApril: 84 mm rainMay: 228 mm rainJune: 251 mm rainJuly: 298 mm rainAugust: 299 mm rainSeptember: 349 mm rainOctober: 314 mm rainNovember: 145 mm rainDecember: 65 mm rainJanuary high: 32°CFebruary high: 34°CMarch high: 35°CApril high: 35°CMay high: 33°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 31°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 23°CFebruary low: 23°CMarch low: 25°CApril low: 26°CMay low: 26°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 24°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 23°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia

January: 203 mm rainFebruary: 131 mm rainMarch: 218 mm rainApril: 259 mm rainMay: 261 mm rainJune: 207 mm rainJuly: 181 mm rainAugust: 261 mm rainSeptember: 263 mm rainOctober: 274 mm rainNovember: 346 mm rainDecember: 348 mm rainJanuary high: 31°CFebruary high: 32°CMarch high: 32°CApril high: 31°CMay high: 31°CJune high: 31°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 30°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 24°CFebruary low: 24°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 24°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 24°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricHo Chi Minh CityKuala Lumpur
Hottest month high35°C32°C
Coldest month low23°C24°C
Annual rainfall2093 mm2952 mm
Avg sunshine9.7 h/day8.9 h/day
Best monthsJanuaryJune–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthHo Chi Minh CityKuala LumpurBetter weather
January 6.5 · Fair 3.9 · Poor Ho Chi Minh City
February 5.6 · Fair 3.5 · Poor Ho Chi Minh City
March 4.3 · Poor 3.1 · Poor Ho Chi Minh City
April 3.1 · Poor 3.1 · Poor —
May 2.1 · Challenging 3.2 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
June 2.9 · Challenging 3.6 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
July 3.4 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
August 3.4 · Poor 3.7 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
September 3.4 · Poor 3.8 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
October 3.6 · Poor 3.7 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
November 3.7 · Poor 3.8 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
December 5.6 · Fair 4.0 · Poor Ho Chi Minh City

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Ho Chi Minh City or Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 4 for Ho Chi Minh City — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?

The best months to visit Ho Chi Minh City are January, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Kuala Lumpur?

The best months to visit Kuala Lumpur are June–January, based on six years of climate data.

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