Kota Tinggi weather in September

In September, Kota Tinggi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 147 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kota Tinggi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kota Tinggi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kota Tinggi is town in Johor and district capital of Kota Tinggi District.

Density
3,103/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 Kota Tinggi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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How September really feels in Kota Tinggi

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.

Kota Tinggi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°19621.911.93.8
Feb30° / 25°10216.511.94.0
Mar30° / 25°16522.8123.3
Apr31° / 25°19527122.6
May31° / 25°18028.212.12.6
Jun31° / 25°14624.212.12.9
Jul30° / 25°13023.112.13.3
Aug30° / 25°12924.112.13.2
Sep31° / 25°14723123.1
Oct31° / 25°20326.5122.8
Nov30° / 25°29328.611.92.7
Dec29° / 25°30727.611.93.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
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61981
71882
81882
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101882
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kota Tinggi gets around 147 mm of rain over 23 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
478
578
677
777
876
976
1076
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1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1977
2077
2177
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2679
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2980
3080

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
52080
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
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252080
262080
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Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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267calm
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287calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:05
212.07:037:05
312.07:037:04
412.07:027:04
512.07:027:04
612.07:027:03
712.07:017:03
812.07:017:02
912.07:017:02
1012.07:007:02
1112.07:007:01
1212.07:007:01
1312.06:597:00
1412.06:597:00
1512.06:596:59
1612.06:586:59
1712.06:586:59
1812.06:586:58
1912.06:576:58
2012.06:576:57
2112.06:576:57
2212.06:576:56
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:566:56
2512.06:566:55
2612.06:556:55
2712.06:556:54
2812.06:556:54
2912.06:546:54
3012.06:546:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kota Tinggi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kota Tinggi.

What to pack for Kota Tinggi in September

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

In September, Kota Tinggi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kota Tinggi in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kota Tinggi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kota Tinggi peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kota Tinggi 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 Kota Tinggi is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 933 µg/m³Jan 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kota Tinggi?

Kota Tinggi sits at 1.7°N, 103.9°E, 17 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Batu Empat, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kota Tinggi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kota Tinggi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m.

The land around Kota Tinggi is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
628 m
80 km
1,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Kampung Batu Empat 5.0 km · Ulu Tiram 18 km · Johor Jaya 24 km · Taman Scientex 25 km · Pelentong 25 km · Bandar Seri Alam 26 km · Taman Permas Jaya 27 km · Masai 28 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 Kota Tinggi (1.7381°, 103.8999°, elevation 17 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. 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).