Mentakab in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mentakab sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 431 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Mentakab's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mentakab's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
431 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mentakab in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mentakab reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mentakab

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.

Mentakab 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
Jan31° / 23°10615.911.83.7
Feb33° / 23°591111.93.3
Mar33° / 24°11217.5122.6
Apr34° / 24°11121.312.12.2
May34° / 25°1092112.22.2
Jun34° / 24°7917.512.22.5
Jul33° / 24°781812.22.7
Aug33° / 24°9119.512.12.5
Sep33° / 24°9319.8122.5
Oct33° / 24°14122.411.92.4
Nov31° / 23°19725.711.82.7
Dec30° / 23°1802211.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mentakab gets around 431 mm of rain over 68 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 4 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 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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

Is fall a good time to visit Mentakab?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mentakab.

What to pack for Mentakab in Fall

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

In fall, Mentakab sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mentakab 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 Mentakab peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mentakab 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 Mentakab is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mentakab?

Mentakab sits at 3.5°N, 102.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Temerluh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mentakab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mentakab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m.

The land around Mentakab is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Temerluh 9.0 km · Maran 48 km · Bentong Town 49 km · Bentung 50 km · Kampung Perak 50 km · Jerantut 50 km · Raub 64 km · FELDA Chini 67 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 Mentakab (3.4854°, 102.3484°, elevation 43 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.