Dammam (Saudi Arabia) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

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

Across the 12 monthly averages, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) is warmer in 6 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Dammam
July · 35.54 °C
Kuala Lumpur
June · 27.03 °C

Coolest month

Dammam
January · 16.31 °C
Kuala Lumpur
November, December · 25.83 °C

Driest month

Dammam
June, July, August, September · 0.00 mm/day
Kuala Lumpur
February · 4.59 mm/day

Sunniest month

Dammam
June · 12.38 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 0.91 °C (April); the largest is 9.69 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 19.23 °C in Dammam (Saudi Arabia) 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?

Dammam (Saudi Arabia) 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?

Dammam (Saudi Arabia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 10 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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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 Dammam (Saudi Arabia)

Temperature °C

Month Dammam Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 16.31 26.00 +9.69
Feb 17.65 26.71 +9.05
Mar 21.42 26.96 +5.54
Apr 25.90 26.82 +0.91
May 30.87 27.00 −3.87
Jun 34.31 27.03 −7.27
Jul 35.54 26.86 −8.68
Aug 35.21 26.62 −8.60
Sep 33.09 26.45 −6.64
Oct 29.22 26.36 −2.86
Nov 23.70 25.83 +2.13
Dec 18.57 25.83 +7.26
Annual mean 26.82 26.54 −0.28

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Dammam Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 9.11 9.04 −0.08
Feb 9.56 9.91 +0.35
Mar 9.92 10.03 +0.11
Apr 10.55 9.25 −1.30
May 11.66 9.04 −2.62
Jun 12.38 9.39 −2.99
Jul 11.89 9.40 −2.49
Aug 11.60 9.17 −2.43
Sep 11.03 8.76 −2.27
Oct 10.62 8.46 −2.16
Nov 9.16 7.54 −1.63
Dec 8.84 7.92 −0.92
Annual mean 10.53 8.99 −1.54

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Dammam Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.58 6.28 +5.69
Feb 0.57 4.59 +4.02
Mar 0.20 6.54 +6.34
Apr 0.19 8.95 +8.76
May 0.03 7.00 +6.97
Jun 0.00 4.98 +4.98
Jul 0.00 4.95 +4.95
Aug 0.00 5.82 +5.82
Sep 0.00 7.59 +7.59
Oct 0.03 8.96 +8.92
Nov 0.86 12.69 +11.83
Dec 0.45 10.45 +10.00
Annual mean 0.24 7.40 +7.16

Snow (mm)

Month Dammam Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00