Bentung weather in September

In September, Bentung sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 154 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bentung's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Bentung reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Bentung

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.

Bentung weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°15019.211.84.0
Feb31° / 22°10014.311.93.8
Mar31° / 22°17421.4123.1
Apr31° / 23°19124.812.12.7
May31° / 23°17724.712.22.8
Jun31° / 22°13120.912.23.2
Jul30° / 22°12421.812.23.3
Aug30° / 22°15122.512.13.2
Sep31° / 22°15423.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°22125.611.92.9
Nov29° / 22°28327.411.82.9
Dec29° / 22°23224.611.83.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21892
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bentung gets around 154 mm of rain over 23.2 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
477
577
677
777
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1977
2077
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
2679
2780
2880
2980
3080

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51585
61585
71684
81684
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181684
191684
201585
211585
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271288
281288
291288
301288

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:107:14
212.17:107:14
312.17:107:13
412.17:097:13
512.17:097:12
612.17:097:12
712.07:097:11
812.07:087:11
912.07:087:11
1012.07:087:10
1112.07:077:10
1212.07:077:09
1312.07:077:09
1412.07:077:08
1512.07:067:08
1612.07:067:07
1712.07:067:07
1812.07:067:06
1912.07:057:06
2012.07:057:05
2112.07:057:05
2212.07:057:04
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:047:04
2512.07:047:03
2612.07:037:03
2712.07:037:02
2812.07:037:02
2912.07:037:01
3012.07:037:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.03 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
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bentung?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bentung.

What to pack for Bentung in September

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

In September, Bentung sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bentung in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bentung peaks around February 19 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 19UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bentung 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 Bentung is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bentung?

Bentung sits at 3.5°N, 101.9°E, 95 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bentong Town, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bentung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Bentung is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
1,617 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bentong Town 1.0 km · Fraser's Hill 27 km · Kuala Kubu Baharu 28 km · Raub 29 km · Hulu Yam Lama 30 km · Serendah 38 km · Taman Melawati 40 km · Taman Melati 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 Bentung (3.5316°, 101.9038°, elevation 95 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. 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).