Lawas weather in October

In October, Lawas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 361 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 0% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lawas's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
361 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Lawas is place in Sarawak, Malaysia.

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 Lawas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Lawas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°3572711.73.7
Feb28° / 20°30324.411.83.7
Mar28° / 21°35827.2123.4
Apr29° / 21°38928.412.13.1
May29° / 21°3712712.23.3
Jun29° / 20°31323.512.33.7
Jul28° / 20°28422.512.33.9
Aug29° / 20°29322.912.23.8
Sep28° / 20°32025123.5
Oct28° / 20°36128.511.93.3
Nov28° / 20°39629.211.83.1
Dec28° / 20°39428.811.73.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13397
14397
15397
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22397
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26397
27397
28397
29397
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31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lawas gets around 361 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
288
388
488
589
689
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1893
1993
2094
2194
2294
2395
2495
2595
2695
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294060
303961
313961

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:06
212.06:086:06
311.96:086:05
411.96:086:05
511.96:086:04
611.96:086:04
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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 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
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215.0Bright
224.9Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lawas

In seasonPeak

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

Lawas 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 Lawas?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lawas.

What to pack for Lawas in October

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

In October, Lawas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lawas 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 30 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lawas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Lawas peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 15Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lawas 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 Lawas is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lawas?

Lawas sits at 4.9°N, 115.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sipitang, 29 km away.

Topography around Lawas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Lawas is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Sipitang 29 km · Bangar 41 km · Muara 42 km · Serasa 43 km · Mentiri 45 km · Limbang 46 km · Labuan 50 km · Bandar Labuan 50 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 Lawas (4.8604°, 115.409°, elevation 10 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).