Tanjong Malim weather in October

In October, Tanjong Malim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 277 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tanjong Malim's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjong Malim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Tanjong Malim reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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193022
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How October really feels in Tanjong Malim

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.

Tanjong Malim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°12316.211.84.1
Feb31° / 22°11014.611.93.6
Mar31° / 23°21323.7122.9
Apr31° / 23°26527.312.12.7
May30° / 23°22025.612.22.9
Jun30° / 23°14520.212.23.4
Jul30° / 22°14820.512.23.7
Aug30° / 22°19022.212.13.5
Sep30° / 22°21223.4123.3
Oct29° / 22°27725.711.93.2
Nov29° / 22°27727.211.83.0
Dec29° / 22°2012311.83.6

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 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tanjong Malim gets around 277 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1881
1981
2082
2183
2283
2384
2485
2586
2686
2787
2888
2989
3090
3190

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14960
24960
34960
44960
54960
63970
73970
83970
93970
103970
113970
122980
132980
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212980
222980
232980
242980
252980
262980
272980
282980
291990
301990
311990

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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
212.07:047:02
312.07:037:01
412.07:037:01
512.07:037:00
612.07:037:00
711.97:037:00
811.97:026:59
911.97:026:59
1011.97:026:58
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1311.97:026:57
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1511.97:026:57
1611.97:016:56
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2011.97:016:55
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3111.97:016:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tanjong Malim

In seasonPeak

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

Tanjong Malim 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 Tanjong Malim?

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

3.2
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 Tanjong Malim.

What to pack for Tanjong Malim in October

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

In October, Tanjong Malim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjong Malim 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 44 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 Tanjong Malim 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 Tanjong Malim peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjong Malim 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 Tanjong Malim is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1735 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjong Malim?

Tanjong Malim sits at 3.7°N, 101.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Kubu Baharu, 20 km away.

Topography around Tanjong Malim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjong Malim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m.

The land around Tanjong Malim is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,915 m
80 km
2,192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kuala Kubu Baharu 20 km · Fraser's Hill 25 km · Hulu Yam Lama 29 km · Bukit Beruntung 30 km · Batang Berjuntai 35 km · Serendah 36 km · Raub 39 km · Bandar Country Homes 39 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 Tanjong Malim (3.681°, 101.5198°, elevation 44 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).