Rawang weather in October

In October, Rawang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 240 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Rawang's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rawang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Rawang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
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63124
73124
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How October really feels in Rawang

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.

Rawang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°22321.311.83.2
Feb32° / 24°16417.811.93.2
Mar32° / 24°22223.7122.7
Apr32° / 24°25126.812.12.4
May32° / 24°18722.912.12.7
Jun32° / 24°11217.612.23.1
Jul32° / 24°11216.912.23.2
Aug32° / 24°12818.212.13.1
Sep32° / 24°16520.3122.9
Oct31° / 24°2402411.92.8
Nov31° / 24°37027.311.82.6
Dec30° / 24°30025.811.82.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
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26595
27595
28595
29595
30496
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rawang gets around 240 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
874
974
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1576
1676
1777
1877
1978
2079
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2885
2986
3087
3187

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
146931
156832
166733
176634
186535
196436
206238
216139
226040
235941
245842
255743
265644
275446
285347
295248
305050
314951

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:04 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:02
212.07:037:01
312.07:037:01
412.07:037:01
512.07:037:00
612.07:027:00
712.07:026:59
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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 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rawang

In seasonPeak

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

Rawang 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 Rawang?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rawang.

What to pack for Rawang in October

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

In October, Rawang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rawang 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 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Rawang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Rawang peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Rawang 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 Rawang is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1538 µg/m³Nov 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rawang?

Rawang sits at 3.3°N, 101.6°E, 38 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bandar Country Homes, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rawang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rawang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.

The land around Rawang is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Bandar Country Homes 5.0 km · Serendah 6.0 km · Kuang 7.0 km · Ladang Seri Kundang 8.0 km · Kampung Setia 10 km · Bukit Beruntung 11 km · Bukit Rahman Putra 12 km · Bandar Tasik Puteri 12 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 Rawang (3.3213°, 101.5767°, elevation 38 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).