- Local time
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 740,750
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Airports
- SZB
- 5.4 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,510 km
- 7 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Shah Alam, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr30°
- May30°
- Jun30°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct29°
- Nov29°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 29°C in November to 30°C in April, with about 2,630 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Shah AlamModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Shah Alam itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBShah Alam
5,510 km
7 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHShah Alam
5,550 km
7 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Shah Alam right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit MYRToday's indicative rate: MYR 1 ≈ USD 0.245Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +60 · On the left
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