Kuala Lipis weather in October

In October, Kuala Lipis sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 209 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kuala Lipis's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Lipis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kuala Lipis reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Kuala Lipis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuala Lipis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19518.611.83.7
Feb32° / 23°12614.711.93.4
Mar33° / 24°19520.7122.7
Apr33° / 24°21523.912.12.2
May33° / 24°16321.512.22.4
Jun33° / 24°8915.112.22.8
Jul33° / 24°851412.23.0
Aug33° / 24°9815.712.12.8
Sep33° / 24°11917.2122.7
Oct32° / 23°20923.511.92.6
Nov31° / 23°32327.311.82.6
Dec30° / 23°29324.211.83.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26496
27496
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kuala Lipis gets around 209 mm of rain over 23.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
370
470
571
671
772
872
972
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1574
1674
1775
1875
1976
2076
2177
2278
2379
2480
2581
2682
2783
2884
2985
3086
3186

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111890
210900
310900
410900
510900
69910
79910
89910
98920
108920
118920
128920
138920
147930
157930
167930
177930
187930
196940
206940
216940
226940
236940
245950
255941
265941
274951
284951
294951
303961
313961

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:027:00
212.07:026:59
312.07:016:59
412.07:016:58
511.97:016:58
611.97:016:58
711.97:016:57
811.97:016:57
911.97:006:56
1011.97:006:56
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1211.97:006:55
1311.97:006:55
1411.97:006:55
1511.97:006:54
1611.97:006:54
1711.97:006:54
1811.97:006:53
1911.96:596:53
2011.96:596:53
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2211.96:596:52
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2711.96:596:51
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3111.97:006:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kuala Lipis?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Lipis.

What to pack for Kuala Lipis in October

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

In October, Kuala Lipis sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kuala Lipis in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Lipis peaks around February 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Lipis in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kuala Lipis is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Lipis?

Kuala Lipis sits at 4.2°N, 102.0°E, 99 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Jerantut, 45 km away.

Topography around Kuala Lipis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Lipis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Kuala Lipis is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jerantut 45 km · Raub 49 km · Fraser's Hill 62 km · Kampung Perak 69 km · Bentung 74 km · Bentong Town 75 km · Gua Musang 78 km · Cameron Highlands 81 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 Lipis (4.1842°, 102.0468°, elevation 99 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).