Gerik weather in September

In September, Gerik sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 104 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 muggy.

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 Gerik's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:09 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Gerik is mukim in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia.

Founded
1979

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

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 Gerik 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 about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23122
33122
43122
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63122
73122
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303122

How September really feels in Gerik

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.

Gerik weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°608.111.74.8
Feb32° / 21°305.411.84.2
Mar33° / 22°7710.2123.3
Apr33° / 22°10614.612.13.1
May32° / 23°11216.312.23.2
Jun32° / 22°7010.412.33.6
Jul32° / 22°5410.212.33.5
Aug32° / 22°6511.912.23.5
Sep31° / 22°10415.7123.5
Oct30° / 22°16822.411.93.4
Nov29° / 22°18321.311.83.7
Dec29° / 21°15114.511.74.7

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 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
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24793
25694
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30496

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gerik gets around 104 mm of rain over 15.7 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 53% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
552
652
752
851
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1950
2050
2151
2252
2353
2455
2556
2658
2759
2860
2962
3063

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116534
216435
316435
416336
516336
616237
726038
826038
925939
1025939
1125840
1225840
1325840
1425741
1525741
1625642
1725642
1825543
1915643
2015544
2115544
2215445
2315346
2405446
2505347
2605248
2705149
2804951
2904852
3004753

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 7:12 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:127:18
212.17:127:18
312.17:127:17
412.17:117:17
512.17:117:16
612.17:117:16
712.17:117:15
812.17:117:15
912.17:107:14
1012.17:107:14
1112.17:107:13
1212.07:107:13
1312.07:107:12
1412.07:097:12
1512.07:097:11
1612.07:097:11
1712.07:097:10
1812.07:087:10
1912.07:087:09
2012.07:087:09
2112.07:087:08
2212.07:087:08
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:07
2512.07:077:06
2612.07:077:05
2712.07:077:05
2812.07:067:04
2912.07:067:04
3012.07:067:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.08 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
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gerik

In seasonPeak

In September, Gerik sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gerik's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Gerik?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gerik.

What to pack for Gerik in September

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

In September, Gerik sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gerik 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 Gerik peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gerik 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 Gerik is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1623 µg/m³Dec 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gerik?

Gerik sits at 5.4°N, 101.1°E, 116 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Pulai, 37 km away.

Topography around Gerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Gerik is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Pulai 37 km · Kampung Kupang 40 km · Betong 40 km · Selama 53 km · Kuala Ketil 57 km · Batu Kurau 62 km · Teloi Kanan 62 km · Sik 63 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 Gerik (5.4167°, 101.1333°, elevation 116 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).