Padang Besar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Padang Besar sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 687 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Padang Besar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Padang Besar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Padang Besar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 687 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Padang Besar in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Padang Besar reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Padang Besar
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Padang Besar 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 45 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 39 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 113 | 14.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 161 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 193 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 153 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 162 | 23 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 187 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 210 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 264 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 212 | 24.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 125 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Padang Besar gets around 687 mm of rain over 79 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Padang Besar
In fall, Padang Besar overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Padang Besar sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Padang Besar?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Padang Besar.
What to pack for Padang Besar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Padang Besar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Padang Besar in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Padang Besar in Fall
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 Padang Besar peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Padang Besar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Padang Besar is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Padang Besar?
Padang Besar sits at 6.4°N, 100.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Hutan Arau, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Padang Besar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padang Besar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padang Besar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.
The land around Padang Besar is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (32%) within 80 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
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 Padang Besar (6.3833°, 100.3°, elevation 7 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.