Doha (Qatar) vs Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Doha (Qatar) is warmer in 6 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 5; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Doha
July: 35.71
Kuala Lumpur
June: 27.03

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Doha
January: 17.93
Kuala Lumpur
November, December: 25.83

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Doha
June, August, September: 0.00
Kuala Lumpur
February: 4.59

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Doha
June: 12.41
Kuala Lumpur
March: 10.03
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.01 °C (April); the largest is 9.02 °C (August).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 17.77 °C in Doha (Qatar) 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?

Doha (Qatar) 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?

Doha (Qatar) has more average sunshine hours per day in 11 months and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

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.

  • Doha (Qatar) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) minus Doha (Qatar)

Temperature °C

Month Doha Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 17.93 26.00 8.07
Feb 18.96 26.71 7.75
Mar 22.44 26.96 4.52
Apr 26.82 26.82 -0.01
May 31.82 27.00 -4.82
Jun 34.75 27.03 -7.71
Jul 35.71 26.86 -8.84
Aug 35.64 26.62 -9.02
Sep 33.61 26.45 -7.16
Oct 30.24 26.36 -3.88
Nov 25.23 25.83 0.61
Dec 20.41 25.83 5.42
⌀ Month 27.80 26.54 -1.26

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Doha Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 9.20 9.04 -0.16
Feb 9.78 9.91 0.13
Mar 10.25 10.03 -0.22
Apr 10.51 9.25 -1.26
May 11.75 9.04 -2.72
Jun 12.41 9.39 -3.02
Jul 11.80 9.40 -2.40
Aug 11.36 9.17 -2.19
Sep 11.01 8.76 -2.25
Oct 10.63 8.46 -2.17
Nov 9.54 7.54 -2.00
Dec 9.02 7.92 -1.10
⌀ Month 10.60 8.99 -1.61

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Doha Kuala Lumpur +/-
Jan 0.60 6.28 5.68
Feb 0.33 4.59 4.26
Mar 0.24 6.54 6.30
Apr 0.20 8.95 8.75
May 0.01 7.00 6.99
Jun 0.00 4.98 4.98
Jul 0.07 4.95 4.88
Aug 0.00 5.82 5.82
Sep 0.00 7.59 7.59
Oct 0.03 8.96 8.93
Nov 0.45 12.69 12.24
Dec 0.27 10.45 10.18
⌀ Month 0.18 7.40 7.22

Snow (mm)

Month Doha 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
⌀ Month 0.00 0.00 0.00