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Weather in October in Malaysia

Thinking about venturing to Malaysia this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Malaysia in October?

October in Malaysia generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Brinchang at 29°C to very warm in Mentekab at 34°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Mentekab and 20°C in Brinchang. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Mentekab with an average of 162 mm to heavy rainfall in Kampong Bukit Kanchil with 423 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 169 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kuala Lumpur. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Malaysia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Malaysia's yearly weather, check out our Malaysia climate page.

Where to go in Malaysia in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Malaysia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Malaysia?

Kuala Lumpur

In October Kuala Lumpur generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kuala Lumpur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
33°C 
24°C 
164 hours 
177 mm 
18 days 
32°C 
24°C 
169 hours 
239 mm 
23 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
152 hours 
360 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Kuala Lumpur

Melaka

In October Melaka generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Melaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
173 hours 
213 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
237 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
156 hours 
283 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Melaka

George Town

In October George Town generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

George Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
251 mm 
23 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
161 hours 
343 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
318 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in George Town

Johor Bahru

In October Johor Bahru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Johor Bahru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
25°C 
156 hours 
184 mm 
15 days 
31°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
249 mm 
16 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
336 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Johor Bahru

Kota Kinabalu

In October Kota Kinabalu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kota Kinabalu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
181 hours 
203 mm 
22 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
192 hours 
281 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
193 hours 
263 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Kota Kinabalu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Malaysia.

Is October the best time to visit Malaysia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Kuala Lumpur, October may not be the ideal time to visit Malaysia.

On average, the best time to visit Malaysia is in February, June, July, August and September with generally tolerable weather in Kuala Lumpur. On the other hand, the months of January, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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