Climate and Weather
Malacca’s weather is hot and humid throughout the year with rainfall, the intensity of which depends on the time of the year. Malacca features tropical rainforest climate, under the Köppen climate classification. The relatively stable weather allows Malacca to be visited all-year-round. Temperatures generally range between 30°C - 35°C during the day and 27°C - 29°C at night. It may get cooler after periods of heavy rainfall.
Generally, Malacca annual rainfall is below average of Malaysia annual rainfall. Usually, it rains in the evening after hot and humid afternoon. Malacca enjoys much sunlight during the day so it’s always warm and inviting to walk around the city. Ensure you wear light clothing, as the humidity can high and sunglasses are also quite useful.
| Climate data for Melaka City | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.75 (89.15) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.75 (74.75) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 60.8 (2.394) |
60.0 (2.362) |
108.2 (4.26) |
146.2 (5.756) |
122.3 (4.815) |
111.0 (4.37) |
152.8 (6.016) |
161.1 (6.343) |
132.6 (5.22) |
139.3 (5.484) |
168.4 (6.63) |
95.1 (3.744) |
1,457.80 (57.3937) |
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