Kuala Lipis weather in September

In September, Kuala Lipis sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 119 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kuala Lipis's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Lipis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kuala Lipis reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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263324
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283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Kuala Lipis

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.

Kuala Lipis weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kuala Lipis gets around 119 mm of rain over 17.2 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
458
558
657
757
856
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2158
2259
2360
2461
2562
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101585
201684
301684
401783
501882
601981
702080
802080
912178
1012277
1112277
1212376
1312376
1402476
1502476
1602377
1702377
1802278
1902179
2002080
2101981
2201882
2301783
2401684
2501585
2601486
2701387
2801387
2901288
3001189

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:097:14
212.17:097:13
312.17:097:13
412.17:087:13
512.17:087:12
612.17:087:12
712.17:087:11
812.17:077:11
912.07:077:10
1012.07:077:10
1112.07:077:09
1212.07:067:09
1312.07:067:08
1412.07:067:08
1512.07:067:07
1612.07:057:07
1712.07:057:06
1812.07:057:06
1912.07:057:05
2012.07:047:05
2112.07:047:04
2212.07:047:04
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:037:03
2512.07:037:02
2612.07:037:02
2712.07:037:02
2812.07:037:01
2912.07:027:01
3012.07:027:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.07 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 — September's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kuala Lipis?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuala Lipis in September

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

In September, Kuala Lipis sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kuala Lipis in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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 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 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
September 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).