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Climate data for Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
A weather station at Sentul recorded a peak daily rainfall of 363 millimetres (14.3 in), equivalent to a month's worth of rainfall at the region. It was followed by measurements of 273 millimetres (10.7 in) at Sungai Bonus Tun Abdul Razak, 258 millimetres (10.2 in) at Jinjang , and 247 millimetres (9.7 in) at Gombak . [ 16 ]
Based on data gathered from 13 main meteorological stations in Sarawak, the stations recorded over 20 mm of daily rainfall, which surpassed the average monthly rainfall that subsequently contributes on the floods. [2] By 06:00 pm on 30 January, the total evacuees in both regions had reached 10,647 people at 78 relief centres. [34]
Local climates are affected by the presence of mountain ranges throughout Malaysia, and climate can be divided into that of the highlands, the lowlands, and coastal regions. The coasts have a sunny climate, with temperatures ranging between 23 and 32 °C (73.4 and 89.6 °F), and rainfall ranging from 10 to 30 centimetres (4 to 12 in) a month.
[5]: 12 Such high temperatures will worsen existing urban heat islands such as Kuala Lumpur, which can already reach temperatures 4–6 °C (39–43 °F) higher than surrounding areas. [ 5 ] : 20 Annual heat-related deaths among the elderly may go from less than 1 per 100,000 to 45 per 100,000 in high-emission scenarios.
10 June 2007 – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods, worst since 10 June 2003. December 2007 – Several parts of East Coast of Peninsula including Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor were hit by flash floods. November 2010 – Kedah and Perlis flooded due to heavy rainfall after a tropical depression.
Haze over Kuala Lumpur in 2010. Malaysia faces several environmental issues. Malaysia's environment possesses megadiverse biological diversity, with globally significant endemism and biodiversity, but is threatened by several issues. Deforestation is a major issue in the country that has led to many species becoming threatened with extinction.
An anaesthesiologist working in Kelantan's Kuala Krai Hospital had to intubate a baby in the dark after a diesel generator ran out of fuel. [34] Helicopters were used to evacuate patients from Kuala Krai Hospital as the flood worsened. [35] The 180 hospital staffs have been working tirelessly for over 5 days. [36]