Warmest month
- Kuala Lumpur
- June · 27.03 °C
- San José
- April · 21.28 °C
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) vs San José (Costa Rica): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Kuala Lumpur 2013–2023 · San José 2013–2023
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than San José (Costa Rica) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Kuala Lumpur
- November, December · 25.83 °C
- San José
- October · 19.72 °C
Driest month
- Kuala Lumpur
- February · 4.59 mm/day
- San José
- February · 0.41 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Kuala Lumpur
- March · 10.03 hours/day
- San José
- March · 10.80 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 5.54 °C (April); the largest is 6.64 °C (October).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 1.21 °C in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and 1.56 °C in San José (Costa Rica). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.
Which location has more rainfall?
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 6 months and San José (Costa Rica) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.
Which location has more sunshine?
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 6 months and San José (Costa Rica) in 6; 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: San José (Costa Rica) minus Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Temperature °C
| Month | Kuala Lumpur | San José | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.00 | 20.06 | −5.95 |
| Feb | 26.71 | 20.56 | −6.15 |
| Mar | 26.96 | 21.01 | −5.95 |
| Apr | 26.82 | 21.28 | −5.54 |
| May | 27.00 | 20.70 | −6.30 |
| Jun | 27.03 | 20.43 | −6.60 |
| Jul | 26.86 | 20.50 | −6.36 |
| Aug | 26.62 | 20.31 | −6.31 |
| Sep | 26.45 | 20.02 | −6.43 |
| Oct | 26.36 | 19.72 | −6.64 |
| Nov | 25.83 | 19.82 | −6.02 |
| Dec | 25.83 | 19.91 | −5.92 |
| Annual mean | 26.54 | 20.36 | −6.18 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Kuala Lumpur | San José | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.04 | 10.28 | +1.25 |
| Feb | 9.91 | 10.74 | +0.84 |
| Mar | 10.03 | 10.80 | +0.77 |
| Apr | 9.25 | 10.02 | +0.77 |
| May | 9.04 | 8.24 | −0.80 |
| Jun | 9.39 | 7.72 | −1.67 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 8.01 | −1.39 |
| Aug | 9.17 | 8.12 | −1.05 |
| Sep | 8.76 | 7.91 | −0.85 |
| Oct | 8.46 | 7.42 | −1.04 |
| Nov | 7.54 | 8.23 | +0.70 |
| Dec | 7.92 | 9.88 | +1.96 |
| Annual mean | 8.99 | 8.95 | −0.04 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Kuala Lumpur | San José | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.28 | 1.00 | −5.27 |
| Feb | 4.59 | 0.41 | −4.18 |
| Mar | 6.54 | 0.85 | −5.69 |
| Apr | 8.95 | 3.32 | −5.64 |
| May | 7.00 | 11.67 | +4.67 |
| Jun | 4.98 | 11.59 | +6.61 |
| Jul | 4.95 | 8.48 | +3.52 |
| Aug | 5.82 | 12.17 | +6.35 |
| Sep | 7.59 | 14.08 | +6.49 |
| Oct | 8.96 | 16.62 | +7.66 |
| Nov | 12.69 | 9.21 | −3.48 |
| Dec | 10.45 | 2.45 | −8.00 |
| Annual mean | 7.40 | 7.65 | +0.25 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Kuala Lumpur | San José | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
