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Malaysia Weather Records in 2023

444 weather records set or tied in Malaysia in 2023, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Malaysia in 2023

  • 444 weather records were set or tied in Malaysia in 2023.
  • 301 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 461 records set in 2023 still stand in Malaysia.

Records per Year, by Type

2023 outlined
Weather records per year in Malaysia, stacked by type, 2023 outlined Records set or tied in Malaysia each year from 1987 to 2025, stacked by type. 2023 had 444. 02004006008001987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 351988, Highest daily maximum: 471988, Lowest daily maximum: 351988, Highest daily minimum: 1141988, Lowest daily minimum: 61988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 511989, Highest daily maximum: 201989, Lowest daily maximum: 341989, Highest daily minimum: 381989, Lowest daily minimum: 61989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 441990, Highest daily maximum: 491990, Lowest daily maximum: 211990, Highest daily minimum: 851990, Lowest daily minimum: 31990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 271991, Highest daily maximum: 211991, Lowest daily maximum: 261991, Highest daily minimum: 1051991, Lowest daily minimum: 71991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 501992, Highest daily maximum: 371992, Lowest daily maximum: 221992, Highest daily minimum: 591992, Lowest daily minimum: 91992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 621993, Highest daily maximum: 211993, Lowest daily maximum: 211993, Highest daily minimum: 461993, Lowest daily minimum: 91993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 871994, Highest daily maximum: 471994, Lowest daily maximum: 301994, Highest daily minimum: 921994, Lowest daily minimum: 121994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 881995, Highest daily maximum: 571995, Lowest daily maximum: 381995, Highest daily minimum: 1211995, Lowest daily minimum: 51995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 911996, Highest daily maximum: 751996, Lowest daily maximum: 521996, Highest daily minimum: 891996, Lowest daily minimum: 121996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 831997, Highest daily maximum: 711997, Lowest daily maximum: 291997, Highest daily minimum: 1621997, Lowest daily minimum: 121997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 581998, Highest daily maximum: 2311998, Lowest daily maximum: 271998, Highest daily minimum: 3581998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 631999, Highest daily maximum: 611999, Lowest daily maximum: 421999, Highest daily minimum: 241999, Lowest daily minimum: 171999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 272000, Highest daily maximum: 922000, Lowest daily maximum: 352000, Highest daily minimum: 502000, Lowest daily minimum: 102000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1132001, Highest daily maximum: 812001, Lowest daily maximum: 342001, Highest daily minimum: 652001, Lowest daily minimum: 82001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 942002, Highest daily maximum: 802002, Lowest daily maximum: 162002, Highest daily minimum: 752002, Lowest daily minimum: 92002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 892003, Highest daily maximum: 522003, Lowest daily maximum: 212003, Highest daily minimum: 382003, Lowest daily minimum: 72003, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1492004, Highest daily maximum: 692004, Lowest daily maximum: 262004, Highest daily minimum: 432004, Lowest daily minimum: 82004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1372005, Highest daily maximum: 772005, Lowest daily maximum: 312005, Highest daily minimum: 452005, Lowest daily minimum: 92005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1172006, Highest daily maximum: 562006, Lowest daily maximum: 332006, Highest daily minimum: 402006, Lowest daily minimum: 62006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1402007, Highest daily maximum: 782007, Lowest daily maximum: 382007, Highest daily minimum: 312007, Lowest daily minimum: 112007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1432008, Highest daily maximum: 662008, Lowest daily maximum: 732008, Highest daily minimum: 222008, Lowest daily minimum: 262008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1862009, Highest daily maximum: 1402009, Lowest daily maximum: 402009, Highest daily minimum: 502009, Lowest daily minimum: 92009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1682010, Highest daily maximum: 1262010, Lowest daily maximum: 252010, Highest daily minimum: 1162010, Lowest daily minimum: 62010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1492011, Highest daily maximum: 862011, Lowest daily maximum: 622011, Highest daily minimum: 592011, Lowest daily minimum: 142011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1462012, Highest daily maximum: 992012, Lowest daily maximum: 382012, Highest daily minimum: 432012, Lowest daily minimum: 182012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1272013, Highest daily maximum: 962013, Lowest daily maximum: 62013, Highest daily minimum: 862013, Lowest daily minimum: 92013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 962014, Highest daily minimum: 1312014, Lowest daily minimum: 382014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1132015, Highest daily maximum: 1362015, Lowest daily maximum: 102015, Highest daily minimum: 1892015, Lowest daily minimum: 102015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 902016, Highest daily maximum: 2232016, Lowest daily maximum: 172016, Highest daily minimum: 3442016, Lowest daily minimum: 22016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1012017, Highest daily maximum: 422017, Lowest daily maximum: 182017, Highest daily minimum: 1662017, Lowest daily minimum: 132017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1272018, Highest daily maximum: 22018, Lowest daily maximum: 12018, Highest daily minimum: 1512018, Lowest daily minimum: 172018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1102019, Highest daily maximum: 1552019, Lowest daily maximum: 182019, Highest daily minimum: 2242019, Lowest daily minimum: 162019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 762020, Highest daily maximum: 62020, Lowest daily maximum: 42020, Highest daily minimum: 2402020, Lowest daily minimum: 102020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 882021, Highest daily maximum: 332021, Lowest daily maximum: 202021, Highest daily minimum: 1172021, Lowest daily minimum: 152021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1032022, Highest daily maximum: 692022, Lowest daily maximum: 472022, Highest daily minimum: 802022, Lowest daily minimum: 222022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1172023, Highest daily maximum: 592023, Lowest daily maximum: 212023, Highest daily minimum: 2422023, Lowest daily minimum: 192023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1032024, Highest daily maximum: 972024, Lowest daily maximum: 52024, Highest daily minimum: 5172024, Lowest daily minimum: 22024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 952025, Highest daily maximum: 422025, Lowest daily maximum: 102025, Highest daily minimum: 1192025, Lowest daily minimum: 62025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 711987199119951999200320072011201520192023
Records set or tied in Malaysia each year from 1987 to 2025, stacked by type. 2023 had 444.
Weather records per year in Malaysia, stacked by type, 2023 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19870000350035
1988473511465100253
198920343864400142
199049218532700185
1991212610575000209
199237225996200189
199321214698700184
1994473092128800269
1995573812159100312
1996755289128300311
19977129162125800332
19982312735806300679
1999614224172700171
20009235501011300300
200181346589400282
200280167598900269
2003522138714900267
2004692643813700283
2005773145911700279
2006563340614000275
20077838311114300301
20086673222618600373
20091404050916800407
201012625116614900422
20118662591414600367
20129938431812700325
20139668699600293
2014001313811300282
201513610189109000435
201622317344210100687
201742181661312700366
2018211511711000281
201915518224167600489
202064240108800348
202133201171510300288
20226947802211700335
202359212421910300444
202497551729500716
2025421011967100248

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Malaysia, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Malaysia: 1980s 2.8 to 1, 1990s 4.7 to 1, 2000s 2.8 to 1, 2010s 7.4 to 1, 2020s 9.2 to 1. 0.02.55.07.510.01980s: 2.75 to 11990s: 4.68 to 12000s: 2.82 to 12010s: 7.37 to 12020s: 9.16 to 11980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Malaysia: 1980s 2.8 to 1, 1990s 4.7 to 1, 2000s 2.8 to 1, 2010s 7.4 to 1, 2020s 9.2 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Malaysia, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1980s2.75 to 1
1990s4.68 to 1
2000s2.82 to 1
2010s7.37 to 1
2020s9.16 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2023: 461
Standing records in Malaysia by the year they were set, 2023 highlighted Records still standing in Malaysia by the year they were set. 461 of them were set in 2023. 05001,0001,5001949: 281950: 181951: 11954: 211955: 3781956: 3821957: 2391958: 2171959: 2371960: 1961961: 1,0011962: 7971963: 8281964: 8101965: 1971966: 641967: 501968: 1691969: 1031970: 781971: 1681972: 1201973: 1021974: 1261975: 1631976: 1761977: 1471978: 1781979: 4281980: 5221981: 5531982: 2321983: 2871984: 2181985: 2061986: 1541987: 2001988: 2451989: 1661990: 1811991: 4311992: 4661993: 4191994: 4131995: 4851996: 5381997: 5561998: 1,2811999: 3072000: 4922001: 4442002: 4432003: 3592004: 3842005: 3792006: 3822007: 4112008: 4252009: 4892010: 5372011: 4552012: 4042013: 3572014: 2912015: 5352016: 1,1422017: 4112018: 3032019: 6612020: 4182021: 3782022: 4432023: 4612024: 7562025: 3642026: 4419491961197119811991200120112021
Records still standing in Malaysia by the year they were set. 461 of them were set in 2023.
Standing records in Malaysia by the year they were set, 2023 highlighted
Year setStanding records
194928
195018
19511
195421
1955378
1956382
1957239
1958217
1959237
1960196
19611,001
1962797
1963828
1964810
1965197
196664
196750
1968169
1969103
197078
1971168
1972120
1973102
1974126
1975163
1976176
1977147
1978178
1979428
1980522
1981553
1982232
1983287
1984218
1985206
1986154
1987200
1988245
1989166
1990181
1991431
1992466
1993419
1994413
1995485
1996538
1997556
19981,281
1999307
2000492
2001444
2002443
2003359
2004384
2005379
2006382
2007411
2008425
2009489
2010537
2011455
2012404
2013357
2014291
2015535
20161,142
2017411
2018303
2019661
2020418
2021378
2022443
2023461
2024756
2025364
202644

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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