National Monument
The National Monument is a monument in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the 36 sights listed on this site and ranks as the 11th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Kuala Lumpur features daily highs between 29 °C and 31 °C. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the wettest months being November, which has about 28 rainy days and 351 mm of rain, and October, with about 27 rainy days and 307 mm of rain. June is one of the drier months, with about 158 mm of rain over 24 days.
The monument is located 1 km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. The nearest airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Subang, which is 15 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the National Monument with nearby sites such as Carcosa Seri Negara (0.8 km), Independence Square (1.1 km), the National Mosque of Malaysia (1.2 km), the Sultan Abdul Samad Building (1.2 km), or Merdeka 118 (2.0 km).
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.
