Merlimau weather in October

In October, Merlimau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 195 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Merlimau's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merlimau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:57 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Merlimau is mukim in Melaka, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Merlimau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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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How October really feels in Merlimau

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.

Merlimau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°13417.511.93.7
Feb32° / 24°9213.511.93.5
Mar32° / 25°16922.4122.7
Apr32° / 25°20825.7122.5
May31° / 25°18225.412.12.7
Jun31° / 25°14221.712.13.1
Jul30° / 24°13921.812.13.3
Aug30° / 24°14922.212.13.3
Sep30° / 24°14521.9123.2
Oct31° / 24°19524.7122.9
Nov31° / 24°26327.311.92.6
Dec30° / 24°22424.111.93.1

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8991
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10991
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12991
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Merlimau gets around 195 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1877
1978
2078
2179
2280
2382
2483
2584
2685
2785
2886
2987
3088
3188

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
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184258
194258
204258
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234258
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:59
212.07:006:58
312.06:596:58
412.06:596:58
512.06:596:57
612.06:596:57
712.06:586:57
812.06:586:56
912.06:586:56
1012.06:586:56
1112.06:586:55
1212.06:576:55
1312.06:576:55
1412.06:576:54
1512.06:576:54
1612.06:576:54
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1911.96:566:53
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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 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Merlimau

In seasonPeak

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

Merlimau 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 Merlimau?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merlimau.

What to pack for Merlimau in October

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

In October, Merlimau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Merlimau 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Merlimau 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 Merlimau peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Merlimau 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 Merlimau is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1638 µg/m³Feb 816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merlimau?

Merlimau sits at 2.1°N, 102.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Ayer Molek, 13 km away.

Topography around Merlimau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merlimau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Merlimau is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kampung Ayer Molek 13 km · Kampung Bukit Baharu 17 km · Tangkak 19 km · Muar 20 km · Kampung Ayer Keroh 21 km · Malacca 21 km · Batu Berendam 23 km · Durian Tunggal 25 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 Merlimau (2.1449°, 102.4251°, elevation 6 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).