Kulim climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kulim?

Kulim has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 2,379 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kulim?

The hottest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2014, reaching 37.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kulim?

The coldest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1963, at 18.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kulim?

Almost never: Kulim sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kulim warmed?

Yes: Kulim warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kulim?

The wettest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 8 May 1986, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kulim?

The windiest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1969, with winds reaching 21.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kulim?

The warmest month in Kulim is June (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (26.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kulim?

Kulim receives on average 2,379 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 284 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kulim?

Kulim gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kulim (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 2,379 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is June (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Kulim averages 0 frost days, 295 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 284 rainy days per year.

Kulim has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.2 °C (on 11 March 2014) and the coldest 18.8 °C (on 15 January 1963).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

KulimKedah

coords: 5.36°, 100.56°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthJuneColdest monthNovemberWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

27.1°C

Average daily high

31.3°C

Average daily low

24.1°C

Annual rainfall

2,379mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

9.3km/h

Seasonal range

1.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

295 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

284 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

37.8 °C

Average feels-like low

28.9 °C

Average peak gust

25.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

37.2 °C

11 March 2014

Coldest day

18.8 °C

15 January 1963

Wettest day

183 mm

8 May 1986

Windiest day

21.4 km/h

8 July 1969

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

7 May 1986

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

20 March 1988

Coldest feels-like

19.9 °C

15 January 1963

Sunniest day

12.2 h

8 July 1987

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.9 °C31 July 2025	22.4 °C3 February 2025	28.0 °C	2,292 mm	337
2024	36.2 °C25 May 2024	23.6 °C9 September 2024	28.4 °C	3,352 mm	346
2023	35.9 °C11 May 2023	20.7 °C17 January 2023	28.1 °C	3,252 mm	339
2022	34.7 °C6 May 2022	22.5 °C31 December 2022	27.8 °C	2,720 mm	342
2021	35.2 °C10 March 2021	22.1 °C26 February 2021	27.9 °C	2,561 mm	334
2020	35.2 °C21 February 2020	23.6 °C2 December 2020	28.2 °C	2,540 mm	336
2019	36.1 °C3 May 2019	23.6 °C5 March 2019	28.3 °C	2,209 mm	351
2018	35.3 °C7 August 2018	22.4 °C15 January 2018	27.9 °C	2,693 mm	339
2017	34.8 °C5 July 2017	23.5 °C16 September 2017	28.0 °C	2,937 mm	332
2016	36.9 °C26 February 2016	23.5 °C2 December 2016	28.4 °C	2,206 mm	335
2015	35.0 °C18 March 2015	22.1 °C2 February 2015	28.0 °C	2,573 mm	351
2014	37.2 °C11 March 2014	20.7 °C4 February 2014	27.9 °C	2,761 mm	335
2013	35.8 °C24 June 2013	23.4 °C18 January 2013	27.8 °C	2,527 mm	330
2012	35.1 °C11 August 2012	23.2 °C19 February 2012	27.6 °C	2,984 mm	341
2011	35.4 °C9 May 2011	21.0 °C21 January 2011	27.6 °C	2,888 mm	321
2010	36.9 °C18 March 2010	23.0 °C17 January 2010	28.0 °C	2,631 mm	332
2009	35.8 °C24 July 2009	21.7 °C11 January 2009	27.7 °C	2,642 mm	335
2008	35.5 °C18 February 2008	22.3 °C13 February 2008	27.4 °C	3,146 mm	317
2007	35.5 °C14 July 2007	20.9 °C2 December 2007	27.5 °C	2,791 mm	317
2006	35.2 °C9 February 2006	23.2 °C31 July 2006	27.7 °C	2,610 mm	339
2005	36.1 °C21 February 2005	22.0 °C7 January 2005	28.2 °C	1,778 mm	331
2004	36.0 °C25 January 2004	22.3 °C2 August 2004	27.8 °C	2,123 mm	347
2003	35.8 °C7 March 2003	22.8 °C19 December 2003	27.8 °C	2,202 mm	328
2002	35.3 °C9 March 2002	22.1 °C4 January 2002	28.1 °C	1,814 mm	356
2001	35.1 °C9 July 2001	22.8 °C5 January 2001	27.5 °C	2,517 mm	325
2000	35.2 °C2 September 2000	21.1 °C27 January 2000	27.4 °C	2,806 mm	322
1999	34.0 °C27 July 1999	20.9 °C25 December 1999	27.1 °C	2,914 mm	298
1998	35.6 °C29 March 1998	22.6 °C21 December 1998	27.9 °C	2,540 mm	310
1997	34.2 °C25 January 1997	21.2 °C3 January 1997	27.4 °C	2,536 mm	331
1996	34.7 °C31 July 1996	20.0 °C4 January 1996	27.1 °C	2,763 mm	299
1995	35.3 °C14 March 1995	22.4 °C15 January 1995	27.4 °C	2,627 mm	315
1994	35.8 °C31 July 1994	21.7 °C11 December 1994	27.3 °C	2,412 mm	317
1993	33.5 °C10 June 1993	21.3 °C23 February 1993	27.0 °C	2,807 mm	306
1992	34.6 °C20 March 1992	21.4 °C23 February 1992	27.1 °C	2,134 mm	301
1991	36.0 °C24 February 1991	22.3 °C23 February 1991	27.3 °C	2,476 mm	319
1990	35.2 °C18 August 1990	21.9 °C20 January 1990	27.5 °C	2,056 mm	320
1989	33.9 °C5 February 1989	21.4 °C15 February 1989	27.1 °C	2,386 mm	316
1988	34.7 °C20 March 1988	21.1 °C17 December 1988	27.3 °C	2,712 mm	321
1987	35.5 °C27 February 1987	22.4 °C14 January 1987	27.4 °C	2,697 mm	319
1986	35.9 °C10 February 1986	20.9 °C16 December 1986	27.2 °C	2,509 mm	319
1985	34.7 °C24 June 1985	21.3 °C20 December 1985	26.9 °C	2,512 mm	306
1984	33.7 °C15 April 1984	22.2 °C10 January 1984	26.8 °C	2,765 mm	301
1983	35.2 °C5 February 1983	22.3 °C1 December 1983	27.6 °C	1,806 mm	332
1982	34.5 °C26 February 1982	21.7 °C17 January 1982	27.2 °C	1,996 mm	337
1981	36.6 °C3 August 1981	20.5 °C14 January 1981	27.3 °C	1,851 mm	325
1980	35.6 °C17 February 1980	21.6 °C9 February 1980	27.3 °C	2,310 mm	316
1979	35.3 °C7 July 1979	21.1 °C16 December 1979	27.3 °C	2,275 mm	336
1978	35.1 °C18 June 1978	21.5 °C29 November 1978	27.4 °C	1,748 mm	320
1977	34.8 °C20 March 1977	18.8 °C18 February 1977	27.2 °C	1,796 mm	322
1976	34.7 °C27 May 1976	20.2 °C20 January 1976	26.7 °C	2,046 mm	305
1975	34.4 °C23 June 1975	21.0 °C18 December 1975	26.9 °C	1,876 mm	284
1974	34.7 °C23 August 1974	20.7 °C12 January 1974	27.0 °C	1,706 mm	313
1973	35.0 °C10 February 1973	20.2 °C30 December 1973	27.1 °C	2,238 mm	308
1972	34.0 °C2 August 1972	19.2 °C2 January 1972	26.8 °C	2,223 mm	299
1971	34.5 °C17 April 1971	21.2 °C19 November 1971	26.5 °C	2,155 mm	263
1970	35.9 °C19 March 1970	21.9 °C21 November 1970	27.1 °C	1,939 mm	305
1969	35.3 °C15 September 1969	21.7 °C6 March 1969	27.0 °C	2,147 mm	302
1968	34.6 °C3 March 1968	21.0 °C16 January 1968	26.7 °C	1,963 mm	304
1967	33.7 °C6 August 1967	19.7 °C16 January 1967	26.4 °C	2,251 mm	276
1966	33.1 °C30 April 1966	21.5 °C4 September 1966	26.2 °C	2,378 mm	219
1965	34.7 °C23 July 1965	19.8 °C9 January 1965	26.6 °C	2,435 mm	309
1964	35.5 °C2 February 1964	21.3 °C26 December 1964	26.9 °C	2,445 mm	314
1963	36.1 °C26 April 1963	18.8 °C15 January 1963	27.1 °C	1,757 mm	335
1962	36.4 °C14 July 1962	20.7 °C7 February 1962	27.1 °C	1,950 mm	330
1961	36.1 °C25 May 1961	20.5 °C19 January 1961	27.1 °C	1,661 mm	333
1960	35.7 °C13 February 1960	21.1 °C2 January 1960	27.0 °C	2,083 mm	322
1959	35.4 °C16 March 1959	21.1 °C15 September 1959	26.7 °C	2,309 mm	293
1958	35.1 °C24 July 1958	19.4 °C29 November 1958	26.9 °C	2,189 mm	306
1957	34.3 °C7 July 1957	19.0 °C5 January 1957	26.5 °C	2,477 mm	277
1956	33.1 °C10 July 1956	20.0 °C23 January 1956	26.2 °C	2,495 mm	228
1955	34.7 °C12 March 1955	20.5 °C13 February 1955	26.5 °C	2,440 mm	295
1954	33.6 °C7 June 1954	20.4 °C23 November 1954	26.1 °C	3,112 mm	232
1953	33.4 °C17 August 1953	21.2 °C8 January 1953	26.5 °C	2,834 mm	281
1952	33.5 °C21 June 1952	20.7 °C16 December 1952	26.7 °C	2,357 mm	292
1951	33.8 °C23 June 1951	21.6 °C4 January 1951	26.7 °C	1,769 mm	293
1950	33.6 °C9 March 1950	21.6 °C30 December 1950	26.5 °C	2,407 mm	267
1949	34.4 °C27 March 1949	20.8 °C8 December 1949	27.4 °C	367 mm	327
1948	32.7 °C20 December 1948	21.1 °C15 November 1948	26.0 °C	1,903 mm	166
1947	31.8 °C13 June 1947	21.1 °C9 November 1947	25.6 °C	3,324 mm	58
1946	33.3 °C21 June 1946	19.9 °C6 March 1946	25.9 °C	2,660 mm	127
1945	32.0 °C6 September 1945	20.3 °C30 December 1945	25.6 °C	2,919 mm	86
1944	33.1 °C15 June 1944	20.4 °C8 February 1944	26.0 °C	2,081 mm	165
1943	33.9 °C16 February 1943	20.1 °C9 January 1943	25.9 °C	2,041 mm	177
1942	32.2 °C16 May 1942	21.1 °C30 December 1942	25.7 °C	2,705 mm	129
1941	31.4 °C29 May 1941	21.5 °C28 December 1941	25.7 °C	2,779 mm	79
1940	33.4 °C22 August 1940	19.7 °C24 January 1940	26.0 °C	1,986 mm	149

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.1 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

337 d/yr

+42

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2292 mm

-87 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.0 °C	0.0 °C	227 mm	+79 mm
Feb	31.7 °C	0.0 °C	150 mm	+11 mm
Mar	32.2 °C	+0.3 °C	170 mm	-23 mm
Apr	32.6 °C	+0.7 °C	314 mm	+85 mm
May	33.0 °C	+1.2 °C	212 mm	+6 mm
Jun	32.5 °C	+0.5 °C	102 mm	-16 mm
Jul	33.6 °C	+1.8 °C	36 mm	-83 mm
Aug	32.9 °C	+1.2 °C	109 mm	-43 mm
Sep	32.5 °C	+1.6 °C	140 mm	-68 mm
Oct	31.3 °C	+0.9 °C	289 mm	-26 mm
Nov	30.4 °C	+0.1 °C	419 mm	+103 mm
Dec	31.7 °C	+1.3 °C	125 mm	-113 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.9 °C

31 Jul 2025

Coldest day

22.4 °C

3 Feb 2025

Wettest day

61.9 mm

24 Nov 2025

Windiest day

19.2 km/h

21 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

42.1 km/h

22 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.8 °C

13 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

26.0 °C

3 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

5 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kulim?

Kulim has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 2,379 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kulim?

The hottest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2014, reaching 37.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kulim?

The coldest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1963, at 18.8 °C.

Does it snow in Kulim?

Almost never: Kulim sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kulim warmed?

Yes: Kulim warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kulim?

The wettest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 8 May 1986, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kulim?

The windiest day measured in Kulim between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1969, with winds reaching 21.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kulim?

The warmest month in Kulim is June (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (26.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Kulim?

Kulim receives on average 2,379 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 284 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kulim?

Kulim gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kulim?

Yes: Kulim has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kulim?

In Kulim, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 20 March 1988, and the lowest was 19.9 °C on 15 January 1963.

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