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Kuala Lumpur in Januaryhow the month reads

January is one of the strongest months for Kuala Lumpur inside Malaysia, with average temperatures for the region. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
1 of 12
Score
60/100
January match
60/100

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  • Temperature
    31°C
    −0.3°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    1 of 12
    for Kuala Lumpur
  • Best months
    January · February · March
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Kuala Lumpur

January in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia — January. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in December (30.2), highest in March (31.8). Monthly means: 30.6, 31.6, 31.8, 31.7, 31.5, 30.9, 30.8, 30.6, 30.5, 30.8, 30.3, 30.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January30.6
February31.6
March31.8
April31.7
May31.5
June30.9
July30.8
August30.6
September30.5
October30.8
November30.3
December30.2
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Malaysia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Malaysia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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