Putatan weather in September

In September, Putatan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 173 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Putatan's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putatan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Putatan is human settlement.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Putatan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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, 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 Putatan

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.

Putatan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°15318.511.74.8
Feb28° / 25°9814.211.85.3
Mar28° / 25°9416124.9
Apr29° / 26°11019.412.14.1
May29° / 26°16321.812.33.7
Jun29° / 26°18718.512.33.9
Jul29° / 26°16618.412.34.1
Aug29° / 26°1781812.24.1
Sep29° / 26°17319.9123.9
Oct29° / 25°26426.111.93.5
Nov28° / 25°22926.211.73.4
Dec28° / 26°21224.911.73.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
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301387

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Putatan gets around 173 mm of rain over 19.9 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 67% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2572
2673
2774
2876
2977
3078

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
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256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:19
212.16:126:18
312.16:126:18
412.16:126:17
512.16:116:17
612.16:116:16
712.16:116:16
812.16:116:15
912.16:116:15
1012.16:106:14
1112.16:106:14
1212.16:106:13
1312.06:106:13
1412.06:106:12
1512.06:096:12
1612.06:096:11
1712.06:096:11
1812.06:096:10
1912.06:096:09
2012.06:086:09
2112.06:086:08
2212.06:086:08
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2512.06:076:06
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3012.06:066:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Putatan

In seasonPeak

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

Putatan 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 September a good time to visit Putatan?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Putatan.

What to pack for Putatan in September

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

In September, Putatan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Putatan 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 21 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Putatan 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 Putatan peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Putatan 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 Putatan is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Putatan?

Putatan sits at 5.9°N, 116.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Petagas, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Putatan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putatan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Putatan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Petagas 2.0 km · Donggongon 5.0 km · Kota Kinabalu 6.0 km · Kinarut 12 km · Papar 26 km · Tambunan 44 km · Kuala Penyu 65 km · Keningau 66 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 Putatan (5.9258°, 116.0609°, 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).