Gua Musang in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gua Musang sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 814 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Gua Musang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gua Musang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 814 mm; 83 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 2.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Gua Musang in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gua Musang reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

How fall really feels in Gua Musang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gua Musang weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 21°	131	16.8	11.7	4.4
Feb	30° / 21°	70	12	11.8	4.2
Mar	32° / 22°	128	16	12	3.3
Apr	33° / 23°	158	20	12.1	2.7
May	32° / 23°	232	26.7	12.2	2.3
Jun	31° / 22°	203	25.4	12.3	2.6
Jul	31° / 22°	200	25	12.3	2.7
Aug	31° / 22°	231	26.2	12.2	2.6
Sep	31° / 22°	252	27.3	12	2.5
Oct	30° / 22°	291	28.7	11.9	2.6
Nov	29° / 22°	271	27.3	11.8	3.0
Dec	28° / 21°	248	22.8	11.7	3.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gua Musang gets around 814 mm of rain over 83 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Gua Musang?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gua Musang.

What to pack for Gua Musang in Fall

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

In fall, Gua Musang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 83 days see rain.

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UV index in Gua Musang in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gua Musang peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	14	14	13	11	11	12	14	12	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Gua Musang in Fall

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

Air quality in Gua Musang is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	14	16	17	15	16	18	16	19	17	12	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	17	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	12	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gua Musang?

Gua Musang sits at 4.9°N, 102.0°E, 90 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Krai, 76 km away.

Topography around Gua Musang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gua Musang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Gua Musang is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km

231 m

trees 81%

16 km

1,456 m

trees 96%

80 km

2,144 m

trees 98%

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Fall weather nearby: Kuala Krai 76 km · Kuala Lipis 78 km · Cameron Highlands 81 km · Kampung Jeli 92 km · Bercham 96 km · Chemor 96 km · Sungai Siput 102 km · Ipoh 104 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

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 Gua Musang (4.8844°, 101.9686°, elevation 90 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.