Carcosa Seri Negara
Carcosa Seri Negara is a Gothic Revival hotel and a national historic building of Malaysia. The site was designed by the architect Arthur Benison Hubback. It is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia and is one of 36 sights of the country listed on this site.
Planning a visit
June is the month with the least rain at about 158 mm, while November is the wettest with about 351 mm. Other months with high rainfall include April at about 331 mm, October at about 307 mm, and May at about 249 mm. Daily highs are usually around 30 °C, though March reaches 31 °C. Daily lows are between 22 °C and 23 °C.
The hotel is located 2 km from the city of Kuala Lumpur and 15 km from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport. It is near the National Monument (0.8 km), the National Mosque of Malaysia (1.1 km), Independence Square (1.5 km), the Sultan Abdul Samad Building (1.6 km), and Merdeka 118 (2.1 km). The site is open from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00 every week.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 26 °C on average. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 190 | 205 | 287 | 331 | 249 | 158 | 178 | 189 | 246 | 307 | 351 | 264 |
| Rainy days | 22 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
