Batu Pahat weather in October

In October, Batu Pahat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 232 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Batu Pahat's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batu Pahat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Batu Pahat is town in Johor and district capital of Batu Pahat.

Founded
1894

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Batu Pahat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173025
183025
193025
203025
213025
223025
233025
243025
253025
263025
273025
283025
293025
303025
313025

How October really feels in Batu Pahat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batu Pahat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15019.211.93.9
Feb30° / 25°9514.611.94.0
Mar31° / 25°16421.8123.3
Apr30° / 26°21726.4122.8
May30° / 26°23027.812.12.8
Jun30° / 26°19123.912.13.2
Jul30° / 26°1922412.13.4
Aug30° / 26°20225.212.13.3
Sep30° / 25°19524.8123.2
Oct30° / 25°23226.7123.0
Nov29° / 25°27027.911.92.9
Dec29° / 25°24524.811.93.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141288
151288
161189
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Batu Pahat gets around 232 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1986
2086
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091
3192

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:586:57
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:56
412.06:576:56
512.06:576:55
612.06:566:55
712.06:566:55
812.06:566:54
912.06:566:54
1012.06:566:54
1112.06:556:53
1212.06:556:53
1312.06:556:53
1412.06:556:53
1512.06:556:52
1612.06:556:52
1712.06:546:52
1812.06:546:52
1912.06:546:51
2012.06:546:51
2112.06:546:51
2211.96:546:51
2311.96:546:51
2411.96:546:51
2511.96:546:50
2611.96:546:50
2711.96:546:50
2811.96:546:50
2911.96:546:50
3011.96:546:50
3111.96:546:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Batu Pahat?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batu Pahat.

What to pack for Batu Pahat in October

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

In October, Batu Pahat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batu Pahat in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — 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 30°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Batu Pahat in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Batu Pahat peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Batu Pahat in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Batu Pahat is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr34Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batu Pahat?

Batu Pahat sits at 1.9°N, 102.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Minyak Beku, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Batu Pahat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batu Pahat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m.

The land around Batu Pahat is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
1,194 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kampung Minyak Beku 8.0 km · Parit Sulung 15 km · Parit Raja 20 km · Yong Peng 23 km · Pagoh 37 km · Bakri 38 km · Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Benut Tiga 40 km · Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut 40 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 Batu Pahat (1.8548°, 102.9325°, elevation 7 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. 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).