Pakan weather in September

In September, Pakan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 247 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pakan's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Pakan is human settlement in Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pakan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Pakan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pakan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°31727.711.92.9
Feb30° / 23°25023.911.92.9
Mar31° / 23°23426.2122.8
Apr31° / 24°23426.7122.5
May31° / 24°21325.712.12.7
Jun31° / 24°17721.912.13.0
Jul31° / 23°16820.512.13.2
Aug31° / 23°19321.412.13.1
Sep31° / 23°24724.8122.8
Oct31° / 23°27928.2122.6
Nov30° / 23°30228.711.92.5
Dec30° / 23°33628.811.92.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
13991
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30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pakan gets around 247 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
582
681
781
881
981
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1581
1681
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1882
1982
2083
2183
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2385
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2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3089

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165149
175050
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294951
305050

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:34
212.06:326:34
312.06:316:33
412.06:316:33
512.06:316:32
612.06:306:32
712.06:306:32
812.06:306:31
912.06:306:31
1012.06:296:30
1112.06:296:30
1212.06:296:30
1312.06:286:29
1412.06:286:29
1512.06:286:28
1612.06:276:28
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:276:27
1912.06:266:27
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:24
2612.06:246:24
2712.06:246:23
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2912.06:236:23
3012.06:236:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pakan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakan.

What to pack for Pakan in September

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

In September, Pakan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pakan in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in May 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pakan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Pakan peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pakan in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pakan is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1325 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pakan?

Pakan sits at 1.9°N, 111.7°E, 63 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Maradong, 23 km away.

Topography around Pakan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Pakan is covered by trees (99%) within 3 km, trees (100%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Maradong 23 km · Julau 30 km · Sarikei 32 km · Saratok 42 km · Sibu 49 km · Sibu Jaya 51 km · Betong 57 km · Kanowit 57 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 Pakan (1.8833°, 111.6833°, elevation 63 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. 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).