Kuala Lumpur Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Kuala Lumpur is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Kuala Lumpur and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Kuala Lumpur right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28th March 2024.

29.5° C

(85.1° F)

  • yesterday: 29.94° C (85.89° F)
  • a week ago: 30.52° C (86.94° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Kuala Lumpur on March 28th over the last 10 years is 29.97° C (85.94° F), with a low temperature of 29.43° C (84.97° F) and a high of 30.46° C (86.83° F).

Analysis and forecast for Kuala Lumpur water temperatures

The water temperature in Kuala Lumpur today is lower than the average temperature of 29.97° C (85.94° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 29.43° C (84.97° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Kuala Lumpur over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 29.5° C 85.1° F
March 27 29.94° C 85.89° F
March 26 30.44° C 86.79° F
March 25 30.41° C 86.74° F
March 24 30.42° C 86.76° F
March 23 30.42° C 86.76° F
March 22 30.53° C 86.95° F
March 21 30.52° C 86.94° F
March 20 30.65° C 87.17° F
March 19 30.44° C 86.79° F
March 18 30.63° C 87.13° F
March 17 30.53° C 86.95° F
March 16 30.39° C 86.7° F
March 15 30.18° C 86.32° F
March 14 30.06° C 86.11° F
March 13 29.92° C 85.86° F
March 12 30.06° C 86.11° F
March 11 30.15° C 86.27° F
March 10 30.12° C 86.22° F
March 9 30.04° C 86.07° F
March 8 29.87° C 85.77° F
March 7 29.25° C 84.65° F
March 6 29.89° C 85.8° F
March 5 29.77° C 85.59° F
March 4 29.85° C 85.73° F
March 3 29.92° C 85.86° F
March 2 29.87° C 85.77° F
March 1 29.78° C 85.6° F
February 29 29.82° C 85.68° F
February 28 29.89° C 85.8° F
February 27 30.11° C 86.2° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Kuala Lumpur by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Kuala Lumpur.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Kuala Lumpur changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Kuala Lumpur map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Kuala Lumpur

The highest temperature in Malaysia today is 30.45° C (86.81° F) in Lumut. The lowest is in Johor Bahru, where the temperature of the water is 27.36° C (81.25° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Kuala Lumpur?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Kuala Lumpur because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Kuala Lumpur as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Kuala Lumpur comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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