Anak Bukit weather in September

In September, Anak Bukit sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 239 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Anak Bukit's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anak Bukit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:12 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Anak Bukit reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Anak Bukit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anak Bukit weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°588.711.73.7
Feb35° / 24°517.811.82.8
Mar35° / 24°14215.9122.3
Apr33° / 25°20823.912.12.2
May32° / 25°22626.112.32.4
Jun32° / 25°16221.612.42.8
Jul31° / 24°16722.512.33.0
Aug31° / 24°20223.912.22.9
Sep31° / 24°23926.6122.6
Oct31° / 24°3192911.92.5
Nov31° / 24°2532511.72.9
Dec31° / 24°15116.411.63.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25595
26496
27496
28496
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Anak Bukit gets around 239 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
487
587
688
788
888
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2088
2189
2289
2390
2490
2591
2692
2792
2893
2993
3094

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:157:22
212.17:147:21
312.17:147:21
412.17:147:20
512.17:147:20
612.17:147:19
712.17:147:19
812.17:137:18
912.17:137:18
1012.17:137:17
1112.17:137:17
1212.17:137:16
1312.17:127:15
1412.07:127:15
1512.07:127:14
1612.07:127:14
1712.07:127:13
1812.07:117:13
1912.07:117:12
2012.07:117:12
2112.07:117:11
2212.07:117:11
2312.07:107:10
2412.07:107:09
2512.07:107:09
2612.07:107:08
2712.07:107:08
2812.07:107:07
2912.07:097:07
3012.07:097:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Anak Bukit

In seasonPeak

In September, Anak Bukit sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anak Bukit sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Anak Bukit?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anak Bukit.

What to pack for Anak Bukit in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Anak Bukit sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Anak Bukit in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Anak Bukit in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anak Bukit peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Anak Bukit in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anak Bukit is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1129 µg/m³Feb 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anak Bukit?

Anak Bukit sits at 6.2°N, 100.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Alor Setar, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Anak Bukit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anak Bukit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anak Bukit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.

The land around Anak Bukit is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Alor Setar 7.0 km · Jitra 11 km · Kampung Alor Mengkudu 11 km · Kuala Kedah 13 km · Pokok Sena 16 km · Tokai 18 km · Padang Besar 24 km · Pendang 24 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anak Bukit (6.184°, 100.3775°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).