Bukit Gambir weather in October

In October, Bukit Gambir sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 206 mm of rain across 26.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Bukit Gambir's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukit Gambir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Bukit Gambir is town in Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bukit Gambir 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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Bukit Gambir

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.

Bukit Gambir 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
Jan30° / 24°14718.711.93.7
Feb31° / 24°9113.911.93.5
Mar32° / 24°17322.3122.7
Apr32° / 24°20526.4122.4
May32° / 25°18426.712.12.5
Jun31° / 24°14422.812.12.9
Jul31° / 24°14223.112.13.1
Aug31° / 24°15624.612.13.0
Sep31° / 24°16124.7122.9
Oct31° / 24°20626.5122.7
Nov31° / 24°26928.211.92.5
Dec30° / 24°23524.811.93.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5991
6991
7991
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bukit Gambir gets around 206 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
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484
584
684
784
884
984
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
133961
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213862
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293862
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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206calm
216calm
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316calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:58
212.06:596:57
312.06:586:57
412.06:586:57
512.06:586:56
612.06:586:56
712.06:576:56
812.06:576:55
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1012.06:576:55
1112.06:576:54
1212.06:576:54
1312.06:566:54
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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294.6Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bukit Gambir

In seasonPeak

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

Bukit Gambir 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 October a good time to visit Bukit Gambir?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bukit Gambir.

What to pack for Bukit Gambir in October

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

In October, Bukit Gambir 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 Bukit Gambir 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 at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) 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 Bukit Gambir 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 Bukit Gambir peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukit Gambir 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 Bukit Gambir is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1638 µg/m³Feb 816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bukit Gambir?

Bukit Gambir sits at 2.2°N, 102.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Gerisek, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bukit Gambir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukit Gambir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Bukit Gambir is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gerisek 6.0 km · Tangkak 14 km · Pagoh 15 km · Bakri 19 km · Muar 21 km · Taman Pelangi 24 km · Merlimau 27 km · Kampung Selang 29 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 Bukit Gambir (2.211°, 102.6546°, elevation 12 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).