Sipitang weather in October

In October, Sipitang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 289 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sipitang's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sipitang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sipitang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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102923
112923
122923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How October really feels in Sipitang

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.

Sipitang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24223.411.73.8
Feb29° / 23°19720.611.83.8
Mar29° / 23°23024123.6
Apr30° / 23°27326.112.13.1
May30° / 23°26925.512.23.2
Jun29° / 23°24422.312.33.5
Jul29° / 23°22621.412.33.8
Aug29° / 23°23421.612.23.7
Sep29° / 23°25524123.4
Oct29° / 23°28927.611.93.1
Nov29° / 23°30327.911.83.0
Dec29° / 23°29025.911.73.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sipitang gets around 289 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
487
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
2390
2490
2590
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:05
212.06:086:05
311.96:086:05
411.96:086:04
511.96:076:04
611.96:076:03
711.96:076:03
811.96:076:02
911.96:076:02
1011.96:076:02
1111.96:076:01
1211.96:076:01
1311.96:066:00
1411.96:066:00
1511.96:066:00
1611.96:065:59
1711.96:065:59
1811.96:065:59
1911.96:065:59
2011.96:065:58
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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 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sipitang

In seasonPeak

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

Sipitang 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 Sipitang?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sipitang.

What to pack for Sipitang in October

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

In October, Sipitang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sipitang 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 20 km away) is warmest in June 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sipitang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Sipitang peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 15UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sipitang 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 Sipitang is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2032 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sipitang?

Sipitang sits at 5.1°N, 115.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lawas, 29 km away.

Topography around Sipitang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipitang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Sipitang is covered by trees (42%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Lawas 29 km · Beaufort 37 km · Bandar Labuan 40 km · Labuan 40 km · Muara 54 km · Serasa 55 km · Kuala Penyu 55 km · Mentiri 60 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 Sipitang (5.079°, 115.5496°, elevation 9 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).