Sik weather in October

In October, Sik sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 313 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sik's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
313 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sik reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
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How October really feels in Sik

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.

Sik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8810.911.73.8
Feb33° / 23°8811.611.83.1
Mar33° / 23°17619.9122.7
Apr32° / 23°24125.712.12.5
May31° / 24°20526.112.32.6
Jun31° / 23°12919.712.33.2
Jul31° / 23°13019.812.33.3
Aug31° / 23°16021.512.23.1
Sep30° / 23°21525.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°31328.711.92.7
Nov30° / 23°30426.111.72.8
Dec30° / 23°1831811.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
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21397
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31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sik gets around 313 mm of rain over 28.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
491
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
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2693
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2893
2993
3093
3193

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24928
25937
26937
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
144calm
154calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 7:08 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:087:04
211.97:077:04
311.97:077:04
411.97:077:03
511.97:077:03
611.97:077:02
711.97:077:02
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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 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sik

In seasonPeak

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

Sik 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 Sik?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sik.

What to pack for Sik in October

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

In October, Sik sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sik 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 42 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°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
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sik 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 Sik peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sik 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 Sik is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1129 µg/m³Feb 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sik?

Sik sits at 5.8°N, 100.8°E, 76 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Teloi Kanan, 16 km away.

Topography around Sik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Sik is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
482 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Teloi Kanan 16 km · Kampung Kupang 24 km · Pulai 26 km · Kuala Ketil 28 km · Bedong 29 km · Sungai Lalang 30 km · Gurun 31 km · Pendang 35 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 Sik (5.8333°, 100.75°, elevation 76 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).