Located near the equator, Malaysia's climate is categorised as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year. Annual rainfall exceeds 2000mm a year and the average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius. Malaysia faces two monsoon winds seasons ? the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March. The Northeast Monsoon brings in more rainfall compared to the Southwest Monsoon.

The highest temperature was recorded at Chuping, Perlis on 9 April 1998 at 40.1 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature was recorded at Cameron Highlands on 1 February 1978 at 7.8 degrees Celsius. The lowest rainfall recorded in a day was 608 mm in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 6 January 1967. The highest rainfall recorded in a year was 5687mm at Sandakan, Sabah in 2006. Meanwhile, the lowest rainfall recorded in a year was 1151 mm at Tawau, Sabah in 1997.

The wettest place in Malaysia is Kuching, Sarawak with an average rainfall of 4128mm with 247 days of rain a year. The driest place in Malaysia is in Chuping, Perlis with average rainfall of only 1746mm a year.

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12/08/08 by visitEarth
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