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Houston and Kuala Lumpur are 9,892.3 miles away from each other. Kuala Lumpur and Houston are currently on the same timezone (GMT-5). Houston has a humid subtropical climate (K�ppen climate classification: Cfa) while Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate (K�ppen climate classification: Af).

Kuala Lumpur is warmer than than Houston. On average, Kuala Lumpur is 82.0°F while Houston is 69.9°F, a difference of 12.1°F. Houston is warmest on average in August, when the average high temperature is 94.5°F, while Kuala Lumpur is warmest in April, when the average high temperature is 94.5°F. Houston and Kuala Lumpur both are coolest in January, when the average low temperature is 43.2°F in Houston and 73.0°F in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur is practially underwater when compared to Houston. On average, Kuala Lumpur has 95.6 in. of precipitation while Houston has 49.8 in., a difference of 45.8 inches. Kuala Lumpur averages 215.0 days of precipitation every year, while Houston averages 104.0 days of rain per year. So, Kuala Lumpur gets an average of 111 days more of precipitation than Houston every year.

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Average Dew Point ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	42.7	46.1	51.6	58.2	66.2	71.4	72.8	72.4	68.1	60.2	52.5	45.0	59.0
Kuala Lumpur	73.0	73.0	74.0	75.0	75.0	74.0	74.0	73.0	74.0	74.0	74.0	73.0	74.0

Average Evening Relative Humidity ( % )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	58.0	55.0	54.0	55.0	57.0	57.0	54.0	55.0	56.0	52.0	55.0	57.0	55.0
Kuala Lumpur	66.0	66.0	68.0	73.0	71.0	66.0	66.0	65.0	71.0	73.0	76.0	72.0	70.0

Average Morning Relative Humidity ( % )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	86.0	87.0	88.0	89.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	91.0	89.0	87.0	90.0
Kuala Lumpur	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	96.0

Average Relative Humidity ( % )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	73.3	72.9	72.6	73.0	74.6	75.1	74.1	73.6	74.4	74.8	75.4	74.7	74.1
Kuala Lumpur	80.0	80.0	80.0	85.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	81.7

Average Number of Days With Precipitation ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	9.6	9.2	8.8	6.8	8.0	10.6	9.1	8.3	8.0	7.9	8.2	9.5	104.0
Kuala Lumpur	16.0	14.0	17.0	19.0	17.0	15.0	15.0	17.0	18.0	22.0	25.0	20.0	215.0

Average Precipitation ( in )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.2	3.4	3.3	5.1	5.9	3.8	3.8	4.1	5.7	4.3	3.7	49.8
Kuala Lumpur	6.4	6.7	9.1	10.9	7.7	4.9	5.0	5.6	7.7	10.5	11.1	9.0	95.6

Most Rain Reported in a Month ( in. )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	9.8	6.0	8.5	10.9	14.4	16.3	8.1	9.4	11.3	16.0	8.9	9.3	70.2
Kuala Lumpur	14.6	16.5	14.1	18.7	16.0	11.1	13.3	12.3	19.3	19.8	22.3	21.1	131.0

Average High Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	62.9	66.3	73.0	79.6	86.3	91.4	93.7	94.5	89.7	82.0	72.5	64.3	79.7
Kuala Lumpur	89.0	90.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	88.0	88.0	89.0

Average Low Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	43.2	46.5	52.5	59.4	67.6	73.3	75.1	74.8	69.8	60.9	52.1	44.6	60.0
Kuala Lumpur	73.0	73.0	74.0	75.0	75.0	74.0	74.0	74.0	74.0	74.0	74.0	73.0	74.0

Average Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	53.1	56.4	62.7	69.5	76.9	82.4	84.4	84.6	79.8	71.5	62.3	54.4	69.9
Kuala Lumpur	81.0	82.0	82.0	83.0	83.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	81.0	81.0	82.0

Highest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	84.0	91.0	91.0	95.0	99.0	105.0	104.0	109.0	109.0	96.0	89.0	85.0	109.0
Kuala Lumpur	102.0	101.0	99.0	98.0	95.0	100.0	99.0	103.0	102.0	99.0	97.0	93.0	103.0

Lowest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	12.0	3.0	22.0	31.0	44.0	52.0	62.0	60.0	48.0	29.0	19.0	7.0	3.0
Kuala Lumpur	61.0	64.0	68.0	66.0	68.0	66.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	61.0

Average Length of Day ( Hours )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	10.9	11.6	12.4	13.3	14.1	14.5	14.3	13.6	12.7	11.8	11.1	10.7	12.6
Kuala Lumpur	12.3	12.4	12.4	12.5	12.6	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.5	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.5

Average Number of Days With Fog ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	18.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	19.0	13.0	11.0	14.0	16.0	16.0	15.0	17.0	189.0
Kuala Lumpur	25.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	22.0	18.0	19.0	18.0	18.0	20.0	21.0	24.0	254.0

Average Wind Speed ( mph )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	7.9	8.5	8.8	9.0	8.2	7.2	6.3	6.0	6.4	7.0	7.5	7.9	7.6
Kuala Lumpur	6.0	8.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	6.0

Cooling Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	15.0	23.0	71.0	172.0	371.0	520.0	601.0	609.0	443.0	229.0	74.0	27.0	3157.0
Kuala Lumpur	496.0	466.1	542.5	525.0	542.5	510.0	511.5	511.5	495.0	511.5	480.0	480.5	6072.1

Growing Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	170.0	215.0	404.0	585.0	835.0	970.0	1066.0	1074.0	892.0	666.0	380.0	204.0	7463.0
Kuala Lumpur	961.0	889.9	1007.5	975.0	1007.5	960.0	976.5	976.5	945.0	976.5	930.0	945.5	11550.9

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	10.0	11.0	8.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	65.0
Kuala Lumpur	13.0	15.0	20.0	24.0	20.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	18.0	20.0	20.0	17.0	209.0

Least Recorded Rainfall ( in. )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	0.4	0.4	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.8		0.4	0.6	22.9
Kuala Lumpur	1.8	1.1	3.5	1.7	1.8	0.4	1.5	0.9	2.8	2.3	3.6	3.9	70.0

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.1	1.4	1.8	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.4	1.2	1.0	1.8
Kuala Lumpur	2.0	2.1	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.0	2.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.5	4.0	4.7	4.8	5.0	5.3	5.2	4.9	4.7	3.9	3.5	4.4
Kuala Lumpur	3.6	4.4	4.2	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.1	3.9	3.8	3.3	2.9	4.0

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.7	3.2	4.2	5.2	5.6	5.9	6.0	5.6	4.9	4.0	3.0	2.5	4.4
Kuala Lumpur	4.3	5.1	5.2	5.4	5.1	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	4.8	4.3	3.8	4.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.9	4.6	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.4	5.4	5.1	4.8	3.9	3.4	4.6
Kuala Lumpur	4.4	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	4.8	4.3	3.8	4.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.2	1.5	1.8	2.2	2.4	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.0	1.6	1.2	1.1	1.8
Kuala Lumpur	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.3	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.0	2.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	4.7	5.1	6.3	7.6	6.3	6.3	6.6	6.6	6.5	6.6	6.7	5.1	6.2
Kuala Lumpur	4.8	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.0	5.6	5.1	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.0	4.0	4.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.7	3.2	4.2	5.2	5.6	5.9	6.0	5.6	4.9	4.0	3.0	2.5	4.4
Kuala Lumpur	4.3	5.1	5.2	5.4	5.1	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	4.8	4.3	3.8	4.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	4.3	5.0	5.9	6.6	5.9	5.8	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.0	5.6	4.5	5.6
Kuala Lumpur	5.1	5.6	5.8	5.9	5.4	5.6	5.3	5.2	5.3	5.2	4.7	4.5	5.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.0	1.3	1.5	1.7	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.6	1.2	0.9	0.9	1.6
Kuala Lumpur	2.0	2.0	2.2	2.1	2.0	1.9	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.0

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.2	1.9	2.7	3.1	3.2	3.3	4.5	3.8	3.5	2.4	1.6	2.0	2.8
Kuala Lumpur	2.5	2.5	3.0	3.9	3.6	3.7	3.3	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.3	1.9	3.0

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.1	2.4	3.4	4.2	4.6	4.8	5.5	4.8	4.1	2.8	1.9	1.9	3.6
Kuala Lumpur	3.7	3.9	4.4	5.0	4.6	4.5	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.4	3.5	3.1	4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.6	2.7	3.6	4.1	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.6	4.3	3.2	2.2	2.4	3.6
Kuala Lumpur	3.7	3.9	4.4	5.0	4.6	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.4	3.5	3.1	4.2