Kangar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kangar sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 687 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Kangar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kangar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kangar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 687 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kangar in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Kangar reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Kangar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kangar 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 | 31° / 24° | 45 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 39 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 113 | 14.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 161 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 193 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 153 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 162 | 23 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 187 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 210 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 264 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 212 | 24.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 125 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kangar gets around 687 mm of rain over 79 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kangar
In fall, Kangar overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kangar sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Kangar?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kangar.
What to pack for Kangar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kangar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kangar in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kangar in Fall
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 Kangar peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kangar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kangar is worst in October — around 27 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) | 19 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Kangar?
Kangar sits at 6.4°N, 100.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Hutan Arau, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Kangar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kangar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.
The land around Kangar is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (29%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (37%) within 80 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 Kangar (6.4414°, 100.1986°, elevation 8 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.