Malacca is located in a tropical coastal area with a very stable climate all year round. Temperatures vary little from month to month throughout the year, hovering around 32 °C.

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Specifics of the weather in Malacca

In Malacca, the sun can be shining in an azure sky and within 10 minutes it will be obscured by black clouds and very heavy rain. In another 10 minutes it is mostly over.

If you look at the weather forecast, thunderstorms will always jump out at you. Don't be alarmed, storm days are reported all the time for 365 days a year and in reality the weather is sunny, cloudy at best.

Smog and grey skies are common, but they don't hinder a walk in Chinatown or along the Melaka River.

When is summer and winter in Malacca?

Because Malaysia is practically right on the equator, the seasons are not divided into summer and winter.

The climate is similarly hot all year round, and only the average rainfall varies.

When does it rain the most in Melaka?

There are 2 rainy seasons in the area where Malacca is located:

• July-August
• October-December

During these months, the rainfall is more intense than in the rest of the year, but it usually lasts no more than 3-4 hours at a time.

On the other hand, the least rainfall occurs in January-April, when the rainfall is less heavy but can occur every day.

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What is the humidity?

The humidity is at a similar level of around 80% throughout the year.

The humidity is higher (around 83%) usually between October and December.

Are typhoons and tropical storms a threat in Malacca?

Tropical cyclones are not very common in Malacca.

They occur mostly in the island part of Malaysia or on the east coast, and only "ordinary" storms are more common in Malacca.