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Ipoh

Malaysia

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Kota Kuala Muda

Malaysia

Climate

Ipoh logs 313 hot days a year to Kota Kuala Muda's 171 — Kota Kuala Muda wins by 142. Kota Kuala Muda also leads on sunny days by 22.

IpohKota Kuala Muda
Sunny days
145167
Hot days
313171
Frost days
00
Rainy days
276286
Outdoor dinner months
0/120/12
Avg wind
1.1 m/s2.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9442,151
Darkest month sun
113 hrs/mo131 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.011.1

Ipoh

Feels-like °C

32
33
33
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31

Dinner outside

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Ipoh Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Kota Kuala Muda

Feels-like °C

33
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32
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32

Dinner outside

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Kota Kuala Muda Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Air Quality

Ipoh averages 20.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Kota Kuala Muda's 19.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Kota Kuala Muda breathes ~5% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).

Ipoh

Kota Kuala Muda

20.7µg/m³
19.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ipoh (862K) and Kota Kuala Muda (545K) are 1.6x in population — Ipoh is the larger metro, Kota Kuala Muda the smaller.

1.6x

Ipoh is roughly 1.6x the scale of Kota Kuala Muda

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

MY flagIpoh
1.6x
MY flagKota Kuala Muda
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MY flagIpoh862K1.6x
2.MY flagKota Kuala Muda545K1x

Who Thrives Here

Kota Kuala Muda is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
IpohKota Kuala Muda
Winter Escapist
94%96%
Eternal Summer
80%81%
Thrives only in Kota Kuala Muda
IpohKota Kuala Muda
Clean Air Seeker
42%61%
Struggles in both
IpohKota Kuala Muda
Sunshine Lover
41%46%

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Frequently asked about Ipoh vs Kota Kuala Muda

▶How does the climate compare between Ipoh and Kota Kuala Muda?
Sunny days: 145 vs 167 d — Kota Kuala Muda higher Annual sunshine: 1,944 vs 2,151 hrs — Kota Kuala Muda higher Winter sunshine: 113 vs 131 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 313 vs 171 d — Kota Kuala Muda lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 276 vs 286 d — Ipoh lower
▶Should I move to Ipoh or Kota Kuala Muda?
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