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Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon: weather compared

Across the year, Kuala Lumpur has the better travel weather in 6 months and Yangon in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Kuala Lumpur in June–January, Yangon in December–January.

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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

Yangon · Myanmar

January: 14 mm rainFebruary: 4 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 39 mm rainMay: 212 mm rainJune: 423 mm rainJuly: 489 mm rainAugust: 529 mm rainSeptember: 503 mm rainOctober: 294 mm rainNovember: 80 mm rainDecember: 8 mm rainJanuary high: 31°CFebruary high: 34°CMarch high: 36°CApril high: 37°CMay high: 35°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 23°CApril low: 25°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricKuala LumpurYangon
Hottest month high32°C37°C
Coldest month low24°C20°C
Annual rainfall2952 mm2607 mm
Avg sunshine8.9 h/day8.9 h/day
Best monthsJune–JanuaryDecember–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthKuala LumpurYangonBetter weather
January 3.9 · Poor 7.6 · Good Yangon
February 3.5 · Poor 6.0 · Fair Yangon
March 3.1 · Poor 4.1 · Poor Yangon
April 3.1 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Kuala Lumpur
May 3.2 · Poor 1.2 · Challenging Kuala Lumpur
June 3.6 · Poor 3.4 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
July 3.6 · Poor 3.6 · Poor
August 3.7 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
September 3.8 · Poor 3.7 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
October 3.7 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Kuala Lumpur
November 3.8 · Poor 5.3 · Fair Yangon
December 4.0 · Poor 7.7 · Good Yangon

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Kuala Lumpur or Yangon?

Kuala Lumpur has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 5 for Yangon — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

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.

When is the best time to visit Yangon?

The best months to visit Yangon are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

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