Sitiawan weather in October

In October, Sitiawan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 282 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Sitiawan's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sitiawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Sitiawan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Sitiawan

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.

Sitiawan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°21025.711.83.3
Feb30° / 25°15422.111.93.3
Mar30° / 25°21327.2122.9
Apr30° / 26°23528.412.12.6
May31° / 26°2042612.22.8
Jun31° / 26°13419.912.23.4
Jul30° / 25°13620.812.23.5
Aug30° / 25°16322.412.13.3
Sep30° / 25°20924.1123.1
Oct30° / 25°28227.611.92.9
Nov29° / 25°35628.811.82.8
Dec29° / 25°29827.811.83.1

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 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sitiawan gets around 282 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 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
687
787
888
988
1088
1188
1289
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1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
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2190
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2893
2993
3094
3194

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96337
106238
116139
126139
136040
145941
155842
165743
175743
185644
195545
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295050
305050
314951

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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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 7:07 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:077:05
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312.07:077:04
412.07:077:04
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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 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sitiawan

In seasonPeak

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

Sitiawan 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 Sitiawan?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sitiawan.

What to pack for Sitiawan in October

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

In October, Sitiawan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sitiawan 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 13 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sitiawan 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 Sitiawan peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sitiawan 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 Sitiawan is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1325 µg/m³Nov 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sitiawan?

Sitiawan sits at 4.2°N, 100.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Seri Manjung, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sitiawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitiawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m.

The land around Sitiawan is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Seri Manjung 4.0 km · Lumut 8.0 km · Pantai Remis 28 km · Parit 38 km · Teluk Intan 42 km · Hutan Melintang 46 km · Batu Gajah 47 km · Kampar 51 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 Sitiawan (4.2168°, 100.6996°, 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).