Belfast (Great Britain) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Belfast 2013–2023 · Kuala Lumpur 2013–2023

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Belfast (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Belfast
July · 15.59 °C
Kuala Lumpur
June · 27.03 °C

Coolest month

Belfast
January · 5.54 °C
Kuala Lumpur
November, December · 25.83 °C

Driest month

Belfast
April · 1.79 mm/day
Kuala Lumpur
February · 4.59 mm/day

Sunniest month

Belfast
June · 10.36 hours/day
Kuala Lumpur
March · 10.03 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 11.28 °C (July); the largest is 20.95 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 10.05 °C in Belfast (Great Britain) and 1.21 °C in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Belfast (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Belfast (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) minus Belfast (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month Belfast Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 5.54 26.00 +20.46
Feb 5.76 26.71 +20.95
Mar 6.39 26.96 +20.57
Apr 8.24 26.82 +18.58
May 11.21 27.00 +15.79
Jun 14.17 27.03 +12.86
Jul 15.59 26.86 +11.28
Aug 15.15 26.62 +11.47
Sep 13.66 26.45 +12.79
Oct 11.26 26.36 +15.11
Nov 8.02 25.83 +17.81
Dec 6.55 25.83 +19.27
Annual mean 10.13 26.54 +16.41

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Belfast Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 3.29 9.04 +5.74
Feb 5.13 9.91 +4.78
Mar 6.54 10.03 +3.49
Apr 8.82 9.25 +0.43
May 10.03 9.04 −1.00
Jun 10.36 9.39 −0.97
Jul 9.78 9.40 −0.38
Aug 8.95 9.17 +0.22
Sep 7.28 8.76 +1.48
Oct 5.33 8.46 +3.14
Nov 4.00 7.54 +3.54
Dec 2.60 7.92 +5.32
Annual mean 6.84 8.99 +2.15

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Belfast Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 2.43 6.28 +3.85
Feb 2.75 4.59 +1.84
Mar 2.24 6.54 +4.30
Apr 1.79 8.95 +7.17
May 2.45 7.00 +4.55
Jun 2.73 4.98 +2.25
Jul 2.96 4.95 +2.00
Aug 3.07 5.82 +2.76
Sep 2.66 7.59 +4.93
Oct 3.13 8.96 +5.83
Nov 3.03 12.69 +9.66
Dec 3.11 10.45 +7.34
Annual mean 2.70 7.40 +4.71

Snow (mm)

Month Belfast Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.84 0.00 −0.84
Feb 1.14 0.00 −1.14
Mar 1.78 0.00 −1.78
Apr 0.29 0.00 −0.29
May 0.02 0.00 −0.02
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.01 0.00 −0.01
Dec 0.34 0.00 −0.34
Annual mean 0.37 0.00 −0.37