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Chiang Mai vs Kuala Lumpur Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is approximately 1,763 km or 1,096 mi.
  • To reach Chiang Mai in this distance one would set out from Kuala Lumpur bearing 351° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Chiang Mai bearing 350.5° or N .
  • Chiang Mai has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Chiang Mai is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Kuala Lumpur is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 1.2 °C (2.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7 °C (12.6°F) more in Chiang Mai. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1181.2 mm (46.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1181.2 l/m² (28.99 US gal/ft²) or 11,812,000 l/ha (1,262,781 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 456 more hours of sunlight per year in Chiang Mai. In whichever way circa 1h 15' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.8° lower in Chiang Mai than in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Relative humidity levels are 13.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.9°C (3.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Chiang Mai relative to Kuala Lumpur. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kuala Lumpur vs Chiang Mai.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) 1 (+2) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) +-1 (-2) +-1 (-2) -1 (-2) +-1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -4 (-6) 0 (-1) +2 (+3) +1 (+2) +0 (+1) +0 (+1) 0 (0) +0 (+0) -1 (-1) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -1 (-2) 0 (0) 0 (0) +1 (+2) 0 (0) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -156 (-6) -140 (-6) -205 (-8) -235 (-9) -26 (-1) +5 (+0) +32 (+1) +91 (+4) +36 (+1) -150 (-6) -222 (-9) -210 (-8) -1181 (-47)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -15 ( -48) -14 ( -50) -15 ( -48) -16 ( -53) -5 ( -16) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +1 (+3) -11 ( -35) -18 ( -60) -17 ( -55)   -93 ( -26)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 30' +2h 01' +2h 40' +2h 30' +1h 19' -0h 56' -1h 46' -1h 52' -0h 04' +2h 00' +3h 20' +3h 19'   +1h 15'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 50' -0h 31' -0h 05' +0h 21' +0h 44' +0h 55' +0h 50' +0h 31' +0h 04' -0h 22' -0h 45' -0h 55'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -15.6 -15.4 -15.2 +1.8 +15.5 +15.6 +15.1 +2.4 -15.2 -15.4 -15.5 -15.7   -4.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +7 +2 -3 +8 +17 +19 +23 +21 +18 +15 +16   +13.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1.8 (-3) -1.6 (-3) +0.2 (+0) +0.8 (+1) +2.7 (+5) +4.1 (+7) +4.7 (+8) +5.2 (+9) +4.8 (+9) +3.5 (+6) +1 (+2) -1.1 (-2) +1.9 (+3)

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