Melaka is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Melaka never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid January, at 42, mostly because it is too hot. Avoid late March to May for this: it falls to 8, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 62% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Melaka is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 5, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Melaka is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Melaka over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. The rainy (wet) season in Melaka runs from November to December, peaking in November with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to October; February is the driest month, at 17%. Winds in Melaka are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Melaka come in June, when the sky is typically 59% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 64%.
Month by month Melaka climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 23% | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 17% | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 20% | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 25°C | 36°C | 23% | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 20% | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 20% | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 19% | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 20% | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 23% | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 25% | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 34% | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 28% | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 1 | 34 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Melaka weather by season
Year round, Melaka has days of about 30°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Melaka weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Melaka has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
Melaka weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Melaka has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Melaka weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Melaka has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Melaka weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Melaka has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Melaka?
The rainy (wet) season in Melaka runs from November to December, peaking in November with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to October; February is the driest month, at 17%.
What time of year is Melaka windiest?
Winds in Melaka are highest in February, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Melaka year round?
The average temperature in Melaka over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in mid March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.