Pekan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Pekan sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 753 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Pekan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pekan 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 Pekan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 753 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Pekan in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Pekan reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Pekan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 40 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.
Pekan 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 | 27° / 25° | 322 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 137 | 17.2 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 173 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 152 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 147 | 24.4 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 110 | 21 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 111 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 109 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 116 | 21.7 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 212 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 425 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 540 | 26.4 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Pekan gets around 753 mm of rain over 77 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pekan
In fall, Pekan overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pekan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Pekan's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Pekan?
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 Pekan.
What to pack for Pekan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Pekan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pekan in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Pekan 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 Pekan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pekan 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 Pekan is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Pekan?
Pekan sits at 3.5°N, 103.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuantan, 37 km away.
Topography around Pekan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pekan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.
The land around Pekan is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) 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 Pekan (3.4836°, 103.3996°, elevation 11 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.