Gemas weather in October

In October, Gemas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 179 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 oppressive.

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 Gemas's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gemas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Gemas is human settlement in 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 Gemas 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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73224
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93224
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313124

How October really feels in Gemas

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.

Gemas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°12316.911.93.7
Feb32° / 24°8012.711.93.4
Mar33° / 24°15121.4122.6
Apr32° / 25°18325.312.12.3
May32° / 25°16724.812.12.5
Jun32° / 25°1232112.12.9
Jul31° / 24°12221.712.13.1
Aug31° / 24°13422.412.13.0
Sep31° / 24°13222.6122.9
Oct31° / 24°17924.711.92.7
Nov31° / 24°24927.611.92.5
Dec30° / 24°21524.111.93.1

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25694
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gemas gets around 179 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
876
976
1076
1176
1275
1375
1475
1575
1676
1776
1877
1978
2079
2180
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2887
2988
3089
3189

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167030
177030
186931
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:58
212.06:596:57
312.06:596:57
412.06:586:57
512.06:586:56
612.06:586:56
712.06:586:56
812.06:586:55
912.06:576:55
1012.06:576:55
1112.06:576:54
1212.06:576:54
1311.96:576:54
1411.96:576:53
1511.96:566:53
1611.96:566:53
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1911.96:566:52
2011.96:566:52
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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 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gemas

In seasonPeak

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

Gemas 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 Gemas?

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

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gemas.

What to pack for Gemas in October

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

In October, Gemas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gemas 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 57 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 Gemas 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 Gemas 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 Gemas 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 Gemas 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 Gemas?

Gemas sits at 2.6°N, 102.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Batu Anam, 11 km away.

Topography around Gemas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gemas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Gemas is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Batu Anam 11 km · Rompin 18 km · Taman Pelangi 19 km · Segamat 24 km · Bahau 34 km · Tangkak 36 km · Kampung Machap Baru 38 km · Kampung Selang 39 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 Gemas (2.5832°, 102.6117°, elevation 34 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).