Is Kulai safe? Malaysia travel risk
Is Kulai safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kulai scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Malaysia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 22 Feb 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 19 Mar 2026); Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kulai scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Malaysia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kulai: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (54/100) and security (33/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Malaysia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Johor territory, Kulai is established at 1.6561° N, 103.6032° E. It lies 270.3 km NW relative to Kuala Lumpur. Time zone observed: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
Johor
1.6561° N, 103.6032° E
33 m
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
230,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Malaysia
Climate by Month
Hottest: March (30 °C avg high); Wettest: November (270 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 198 | 149 | 190 | 198 | 183 | 162 | 159 | 165 | 204 | 226 | 270 | 218 |
Normals: Johor Bahru (23.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kulai happened in February (2 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Malaysia travel advice & laws.
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