Muar weather in October

In October, Muar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 220 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Muar's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Muar is town in Johor and district capital of Muar District.

Founded
1885

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Muar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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 Muar

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.

Muar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°12116.311.94.4
Feb30° / 25°7412.611.94.5
Mar30° / 25°15022123.6
Apr30° / 26°20326123.1
May30° / 26°21326.612.13.1
Jun30° / 26°17522.712.13.5
Jul29° / 26°17522.712.13.7
Aug29° / 26°18524.212.13.6
Sep29° / 26°18023.8123.5
Oct29° / 26°22026.2123.3
Nov29° / 25°2752811.93.0
Dec29° / 25°23924.511.93.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
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21892
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31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Muar gets around 220 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1481
1582
1682
1782
1882
1983
2084
2184
2285
2386
2487
2588
2689
2789
2890
2990
3091
3191

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54456
64555
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
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254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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179calm
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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 6:59 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:58
212.06:596:58
312.06:596:57
412.06:586:57
512.06:586:57
612.06:586:56
712.06:586:56
812.06:586:56
912.06:576:55
1012.06:576:55
1112.06:576:55
1212.06:576:54
1312.06:576:54
1412.06:566:54
1512.06:566:54
1612.06:566:53
1712.06:566:53
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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 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Muar

In seasonPeak

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

Muar 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 Muar?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muar.

What to pack for Muar in October

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

In October, Muar sees daytime highs around 29°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 Muar 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 20 km away) 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 Muar 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 Muar 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 Muar 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 Muar 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 Muar?

Muar sits at 2.0°N, 102.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bakri, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Muar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Muar is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Bakri 9.0 km · Merlimau 20 km · Bukit Gambir 21 km · Gerisek 24 km · Tangkak 25 km · Pagoh 25 km · Kampung Ayer Molek 33 km · Parit Sulung 36 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 Muar (2.0442°, 102.5689°, 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).