Mont Kiara weather in December

In December, Mont Kiara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 275 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mont Kiara's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont Kiara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mont Kiara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Mont Kiara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mont Kiara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°20120.411.83.7
Feb31° / 22°16417.411.93.5
Mar31° / 22°26325.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°29627.912.12.6
May31° / 23°24126.312.12.8
Jun30° / 23°17322.912.23.2
Jul30° / 22°18124.812.23.2
Aug30° / 22°21425.512.13.1
Sep30° / 22°23425.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°29326.411.93.0
Nov30° / 22°3712811.92.8
Dec29° / 22°27525.311.83.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26793
27892
28892
29892
30991
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mont Kiara gets around 275 mm of rain over 25.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
586
686
785
885
984
1084
1183
1283
1383
1482
1582
1682
1781
1881
1981
2081
2180
2280
2379
2479
2578
2677
2776
2875
2974
3073
3173

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
92971
102971
112980
122980
132980
142980
152980
163970
173970
183970
193970
204960
214960
225950
235950
246940
256940
267930
277930
288920
299910
309910
3110900

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:086:58
211.87:096:58
311.87:096:59
411.87:106:59
511.87:106:59
611.87:107:00
711.87:117:00
811.87:117:01
911.87:127:01
1011.87:127:01
1111.87:137:02
1211.87:137:02
1311.87:147:03
1411.87:147:03
1511.87:157:04
1611.87:157:04
1711.87:167:05
1811.87:167:05
1911.87:167:05
2011.87:177:06
2111.87:177:06
2211.87:187:07
2311.87:187:07
2411.87:197:08
2511.87:197:08
2611.87:207:09
2711.87:207:09
2811.87:217:10
2911.87:217:10
3011.87:227:11
3111.87:227:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mont Kiara

In seasonPeak

In December, Mont Kiara sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mont Kiara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Mont Kiara?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mont Kiara.

What to pack for Mont Kiara in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Mont Kiara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mont Kiara in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mont Kiara in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mont Kiara peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mont Kiara in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mont Kiara is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorSep 1965 µg/m³Feb 1349 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May55Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mont Kiara?

Mont Kiara sits at 3.2°N, 101.7°E, 120 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Taman Sri Sinar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mont Kiara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont Kiara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont Kiara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.

The land around Mont Kiara is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Taman Sri Sinar 2.0 km · Desa Parkcity 3.0 km · Taman Petaling 3.0 km · Taman Tun Dr Ismail 4.0 km · Sentul 4.0 km · Bandar Utama 5.0 km · Bangsar 5.0 km · Kuala Lumpur 5.0 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mont Kiara (3.1687°, 101.6508°, elevation 120 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).