Kuala Lumpur Tower
Kuala Lumpur Tower is a skyscraper and moonsighting location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Standing at a height of 421 meters, construction began in 1994 and the tower opened in 1996. It ranks as the 5th most looked-up sight on English Wikipedia among the country's sights on this site.
Planning a visit
The tower is open Monday through Sunday from 09:00 to 22:00. Prices are RM110 for adult foreigners and RM60 for foreign children, while Malaysians pay RM27 for adults and RM19 for children. Daily high temperatures stay consistent between 29 °C and 31 °C throughout the year, with lows of 22 °C or 23 °C. Rain occurs in all months, with monthly totals ranging from 155 mm in June to 334 mm in November.
The nearest airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Subang, located 17 km away, and the tower is 1 km from the capital of Kuala Lumpur. Nearby sights include Petronas Towers at 1 km, Bukit Bintang at 1.1 km, Sultan Abdul Samad Building at 1.1 km, Independence Square at 1.2 km, and Merdeka 118 at 1.3 km away.
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 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 178 | 195 | 273 | 316 | 241 | 155 | 174 | 186 | 240 | 296 | 334 | 249 |
| 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.
