6 Aptil 2026 (Monday), Kuala Lumpur
Opalyn Mok, Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Five cities in Malaysia recorded higher temperatures of between 1.64° Celsius and 6.75° Celsius over the last few decades due to development and changing urban trends, a land temperature study by Think City showed.
Interestingly, the surface temperature in Kuala Lumpur city centre had the lowest increase in temperature compared to Bayan Lepas and George Town in Penang, Ipoh in Perak and Johor Baru in Johor.
The peak temperature increase of only 1.64°C in Kuala Lumpur city centre over a 30-year period between December 1989 and October 2019 was attributed to the efficiency of domestic gardens, parks and woodlands in the city.
Not surprisingly, the hottest areas were around the city centre, Bukit Bintang, Pudu, Chow Kit and Kampung Baru while the least warm were at KL Forest Eco Park, Taman Botani Perdana and public spaces and gardens in Mahameru and KLCC.
Think City’s Land Surface Temperature maps can be accessed
here.
