Padang climate
Padang (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 3,533 mm139 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Padang climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2985 | 2577 | 2781 | 26911 |
| Feb | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 27711 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 31712 |
| Apr | 3086 | 2578 | 2882 | 30512 |
| May | 3086 | 2678 | 2882 | 2279.0 |
| Jun | 3085 | 2578 | 2781 | 2399.4 |
| Jul | 2985 | 2577 | 2781 | 2158.5 |
| Aug | 3085 | 2577 | 2781 | 2429.5 |
| Sep | 3085 | 2577 | 2781 | 29812 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2577 | 2781 | 35314 |
| Nov | 2985 | 2577 | 2781 | 44317 |
| Dec | 2984 | 2577 | 2780 | 34814 |
| Year | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 3,533139 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 90% | 4.5 | 12:10 |
| Feb | 86% | 88% | 4.7 | 12:09 |
| Mar | 86% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 88% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:05 |
| May | 87% | 83% | 4.9 | 12:04 |
| Jun | 87% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:04 |
| Jul | 87% | 79% | 4.7 | 12:04 |
| Aug | 87% | 82% | 4.7 | 12:05 |
| Sep | 87% | 87% | 4.6 | 12:06 |
| Oct | 88% | 92% | 4.5 | 12:08 |
| Nov | 89% | 94% | 4.6 | 12:10 |
| Dec | 88% | 94% | 4.5 | 12:11 |
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 Padang is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 26 °C78 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 25 °C77 °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 3,533 mm139 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is October–December, which brings 32% of the annual total. The wettest month is November (443 mm17 in), the driest is July (215 mm8.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 86% in February to 89% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 78%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in April to 4 km/h (3 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Padang
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are May, June and July (average highs 30 °C86 °F, 30 °C85 °F and 29 °C85 °F).
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (443 mm17 in) and humid (89% relative humidity).
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 Padang
- Wetter months (March and April, September–December) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows around 25 °C77 °F, about 344 mm14 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.
- Drier months (January and February, May–August) — highs 2985 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2577 to 26 °C78 °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 Padang compares
Compared with Pekanbaru, about 203 km to the northeast, Padang is on average 1.1 °C1.9 °F warmer and receives 24% more precipitation (3,533 mm139 in vs 2,860 mm113 in). The difference is largest in January (1.3 °C2.4 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Padang is the 45th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 5th 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): Palikir (Micronesia, Af), Ngerulmud (Palau, Af) and Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei, Af).
Nearby places
- Bukittinggi 71 km · 21 °C70 °F · 3,571 mm141 in
- Payakumbuh 87 km · 24 °C75 °F · 3,451 mm136 in
- Sungai Penuh 169 km · 22 °C72 °F · 2,183 mm86 in
- Pekanbaru 203 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,860 mm113 in
- Padangsidempuan 286 km · 25 °C77 °F · 4,346 mm171 in
- Dumai 315 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,592 mm102 in
- Rantauprapat 344 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,879 mm153 in
- Jambi City 370 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,283 mm90 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Padang?
May is the warmest month in Padang, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).
What is the coldest month in Padang?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).
When does it rain the most in Padang?
November is the wettest month with about 443 mm (17.4 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 215 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 549 m, while Padang lies at about 6 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +3.5 °C6.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.