Tapah Road weather in September

In September, Tapah Road sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 220 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tapah Road's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapah Road's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:09 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tapah Road is human settlement in Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Tapah Road reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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202922
212922
222922
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242922
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272922
282922
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302922

How September really feels in Tapah Road

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tapah Road weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2492311.83.7
Feb30° / 21°22520.311.93.6
Mar30° / 22°31727123.1
Apr30° / 22°35927.912.12.9
May30° / 22°23222.112.23.5
Jun30° / 22°11215.212.24.1
Jul30° / 22°1281612.24.1
Aug30° / 22°14818.812.13.8
Sep29° / 22°22020.1123.7
Oct29° / 22°32924.111.93.5
Nov29° / 22°45627.811.83.1
Dec29° / 22°36025.911.83.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
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30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tapah Road gets around 220 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
666
766
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1766
1866
1966
2067
2168
2268
2369
2470
2570
2671
2772
2872
2973
3073

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112970
212970
313069
413069
513069
613069
713168
813168
913168
1013168
1113168
1213168
1313168
1413168
1513069
1613069
1712970
1802872
1902773
2002773
2102674
2202575
2302476
2402476
2502377
2602278
2702278
2802278
2902179
3002179

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
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234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:137:17
212.17:127:17
312.17:127:16
412.17:127:16
512.17:127:15
612.17:117:15
712.17:117:15
812.17:117:14
912.07:117:14
1012.07:107:13
1112.07:107:13
1212.07:107:12
1312.07:107:12
1412.07:097:11
1512.07:097:11
1612.07:097:10
1712.07:097:10
1812.07:087:09
1912.07:087:09
2012.07:087:08
2112.07:087:08
2212.07:077:07
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:06
2512.07:077:06
2612.07:067:05
2712.07:067:05
2812.07:067:04
2912.07:067:04
3012.07:057:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.93 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
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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284.8Bright
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304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tapah Road

In seasonPeak

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

Tapah Road 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 September a good time to visit Tapah Road?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tapah Road.

What to pack for Tapah Road in September

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

In September, Tapah Road sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tapah Road in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 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 Tapah Road in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tapah Road peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tapah Road in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tapah Road is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tapah Road?

Tapah Road sits at 4.2°N, 101.2°E, 40 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bidur, 11 km away.

Topography around Tapah Road

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapah Road has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m.

The land around Tapah Road is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
960 m
80 km
2,152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Bidur 11 km · Kampar 16 km · Cangkat Jong 22 km · Sungkai 23 km · Sungai Siput 25 km · Teluk Intan 26 km · Batu Gajah 38 km · Cameron Highlands 38 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 Tapah Road (4.1667°, 101.2°, elevation 40 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).