Kuala Kangsar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kuala Kangsar sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 732 mm of rain over about 76 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 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Kuala Kangsar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kuala Kangsar 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 Kuala Kangsar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
732 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kuala Kangsar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

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

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Kuala Kangsar

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuala Kangsar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°16920.811.83.5
Feb31° / 22°13218.111.83.4
Mar31° / 22°19924.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°23327.412.12.5
May31° / 23°19225.112.22.8
Jun31° / 22°10016.712.33.5
Jul32° / 22°9316.112.23.4
Aug32° / 22°11918.412.23.2
Sep31° / 22°17021.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°25426.611.92.9
Nov30° / 22°3082811.82.8
Dec30° / 22°23124.111.73.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kuala Kangsar gets around 732 mm of rain over 76 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

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.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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.

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kuala Kangsar

In seasonPeak

In fall, Kuala Kangsar overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kuala Kangsar 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 fall a good time to visit Kuala Kangsar?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Kangsar.

What to pack for Kuala Kangsar in Fall

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

In fall, Kuala Kangsar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Kangsar 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 at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Kangsar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kuala Kangsar peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Kangsar in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kuala Kangsar is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Kangsar?

Kuala Kangsar sits at 4.8°N, 100.9°E, 42 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Padang Rengas, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kuala Kangsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Kangsar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m.

The land around Kuala Kangsar is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
1,442 m
80 km
2,152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Padang Rengas 9.0 km · Chemor 21 km · Kampung Manjoi 22 km · Taiping 24 km · Kamunting 26 km · Ipoh 26 km · Batu Kurau 27 km · Bercham 27 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 Kuala Kangsar (4.7667°, 100.9333°, elevation 42 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.