Kuala Selangor weather in October

In October, Kuala Selangor sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 218 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Selangor's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Selangor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kuala Selangor is town in Selangor, Malaysia.

Founded
2021

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kuala Selangor reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Kuala Selangor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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 Selangor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°14321.411.84.3
Feb29° / 26°9416.711.94.5
Mar29° / 26°14722.5123.8
Apr29° / 26°17925.812.13.3
May29° / 26°18525.112.13.4
Jun29° / 26°13820.912.23.7
Jul29° / 26°15321.712.23.8
Aug29° / 26°17323.512.13.6
Sep29° / 26°18824.2123.5
Oct28° / 26°21825.811.93.5
Nov28° / 25°29028.311.83.3
Dec28° / 25°24326.611.83.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kuala Selangor gets around 218 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
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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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57327
67327
77426
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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319calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:057:03
212.07:057:03
312.07:047:02
412.07:047:02
512.07:047:01
612.07:047:01
712.07:047:01
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kuala Selangor

In seasonPeak

In October, Kuala Selangor sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kuala Selangor 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 October a good time to visit Kuala Selangor?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-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 Selangor.

What to pack for Kuala Selangor in October

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

In October, Kuala Selangor sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Selangor in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Selangor 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 Selangor peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 13Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Selangor 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 Selangor is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1538 µg/m³Nov 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Selangor?

Kuala Selangor sits at 3.4°N, 101.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Tanjung Karang, 11 km away.

Topography around Kuala Selangor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Selangor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Kuala Selangor is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,972 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kampung Tanjung Karang 11 km · Kampung Sungai Kajang 11 km · Kampong Dungun 17 km · Ijok 17 km · Batang Berjuntai 19 km · Bandar Puncak Alam 23 km · Batu Arang 24 km · Bandar Tasik Puteri 26 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 Selangor (3.35°, 101.25°, elevation 2 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).