Bukittinggi climate
Bukittinggi (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 3,571 mm141 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Bukittinggi climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2475 | 1864 | 2169 | 27011 |
| Feb | 2475 | 1865 | 2170 | 26711 |
| Mar | 2476 | 1865 | 2170 | 32213 |
| Apr | 2476 | 1966 | 2171 | 31212 |
| May | 2576 | 1966 | 2271 | 2299.0 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1865 | 2170 | 2389.4 |
| Jul | 2475 | 1864 | 2170 | 2178.5 |
| Aug | 2475 | 1864 | 2170 | 2509.8 |
| Sep | 2475 | 1864 | 2170 | 30212 |
| Oct | 2475 | 1865 | 2170 | 35914 |
| Nov | 2475 | 1865 | 2170 | 44918 |
| Dec | 2374 | 1864 | 2169 | 35814 |
| Year | 2576 | 1864 | 2170 | 3,571141 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89% | 90% | 4.5 | 12:08 |
| Feb | 88% | 88% | 4.7 | 12:07 |
| Mar | 88% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 89% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:06 |
| May | 89% | 83% | 4.9 | 12:06 |
| Jun | 88% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:06 |
| Jul | 88% | 79% | 4.7 | 12:06 |
| Aug | 88% | 82% | 4.7 | 12:06 |
| Sep | 88% | 87% | 4.6 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 89% | 92% | 4.5 | 12:07 |
| Nov | 90% | 94% | 4.6 | 12:08 |
| Dec | 90% | 94% | 4.5 | 12:08 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Bukittinggi is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 25 °C76 °F and a low of 19 °C66 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 23 °C74 °F and lows 18 °C64 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1 °C1.8 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,571 mm141 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is October–December, which brings 33% of the annual total. The wettest month is November (449 mm18 in), the driest is July (217 mm8.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 88% in February to 90% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 78%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 2 km/h (2 mph) in April to 3 km/h (2 mph) in December.
Best time to visit Bukittinggi
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are May, June and July (average highs 25 °C76 °F, 24 °C75 °F and 24 °C75 °F).
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (449 mm18 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Bukittinggi
- Wetter months (March and April, September–December) — highs 2374 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1864 to 19 °C66 °F, about 350 mm14 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (January and February, May–August) — highs 2475 to 25 °C76 °F, lows 1864 to 19 °C66 °F, about 245 mm9.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
How Bukittinggi compares
Compared with Payakumbuh, about 31 km to the east, Bukittinggi is on average 2.6 °C4.6 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in October (2.6 °C4.7 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Bukittinggi is the 109th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 4th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Indonesia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Medellín (Colombia, Af), Bello (Colombia, Af) and Pereira (Colombia, Af).
Nearby places
- Payakumbuh 31 km · 24 °C75 °F · 3,451 mm136 in
- Padang 71 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,533 mm139 in
- Pekanbaru 150 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,860 mm113 in
- Padangsidempuan 224 km · 25 °C77 °F · 4,346 mm171 in
- Sungai Penuh 225 km · 22 °C72 °F · 2,183 mm86 in
- Dumai 250 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,592 mm102 in
- Rantauprapat 274 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,879 mm153 in
- Malacca 348 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,236 mm88 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Bukittinggi?
May is the warmest month in Bukittinggi, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
What is the coldest month in Bukittinggi?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
When does it rain the most in Bukittinggi?
November is the wettest month with about 449 mm (17.7 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 217 mm (8.5 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 576 m, while Bukittinggi lies at about 927 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2.3 °C4.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.