Tioman weather in October

In October, Tioman sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 185 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Tioman's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tioman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tioman reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 Tioman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
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.

Tioman weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°24417.911.95.1
Feb27° / 26°10011.911.95.8
Mar28° / 26°12215.7125.4
Apr28° / 27°13321.412.14.1
May29° / 27°14522.912.13.9
Jun29° / 27°1232112.24.1
Jul28° / 27°11619.312.14.5
Aug28° / 27°11119.312.14.6
Sep28° / 27°10818.9124.5
Oct28° / 26°18524.911.93.9
Nov28° / 26°34727.911.93.5
Dec27° / 26°44125.311.84.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142278
152278
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311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tioman gets around 185 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
471
572
673
773
874
974
1075
1176
1276
1377
1478
1578
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1780
1881
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2083
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3089
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25941
36040
46139
56238
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
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277129
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Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912calm
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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 6:53 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:52
212.06:536:51
312.06:536:51
412.06:526:50
512.06:526:50
612.06:526:50
712.06:526:49
812.06:516:49
912.06:516:49
1012.06:516:48
1112.06:516:48
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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 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tioman

In seasonPeak

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

Tioman sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tioman's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tioman?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tioman.

What to pack for Tioman in October

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

In October, Tioman sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tioman in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tioman 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 Tioman peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tioman 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 Tioman is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Mar 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tioman?

Tioman sits at 2.8°N, 104.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Mersing, 54 km away.

KluangLabisUlu Tiram

Topography around Tioman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tioman has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Tioman is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
986 m
16 km
1,020 m
80 km
1,017 m
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October weather nearby: Mersing 54 km · Pekan 116 km · Kampung Batu Empat 117 km · Bandar Tenggara 119 km · Kota Tinggi 120 km · Kluang 126 km · Labis 135 km · Ulu Tiram 137 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 Tioman (2.7825°, 104.17°, elevation 0 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).