Padangsidempuan climate
Padangsidempuan (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C77 °F, and about 4,346 mm171 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Padangsidempuan climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2271 | 2576 | 33313 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2271 | 2577 | 27711 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2272 | 2577 | 39115 |
| Apr | 2883 | 2373 | 2578 | 34113 |
| May | 2883 | 2373 | 2578 | 28311 |
| Jun | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 2248.8 |
| Jul | 2781 | 2271 | 2576 | 30612 |
| Aug | 2781 | 2271 | 2576 | 36714 |
| Sep | 2882 | 2271 | 2576 | 39015 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2271 | 2577 | 48219 |
| Nov | 2781 | 2272 | 2577 | 53021 |
| Dec | 2781 | 2271 | 2576 | 42117 |
| Year | 2883 | 2271 | 2577 | 4,346171 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 89% | 4.6 | 12:03 |
| Feb | 90% | 85% | 4.9 | 12:04 |
| Mar | 90% | 84% | 5.1 | 12:06 |
| Apr | 91% | 87% | 5.0 | 12:09 |
| May | 91% | 85% | 5.1 | 12:11 |
| Jun | 91% | 81% | 5.1 | 12:12 |
| Jul | 91% | 82% | 5.0 | 12:12 |
| Aug | 91% | 86% | 4.9 | 12:10 |
| Sep | 91% | 90% | 4.8 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 91% | 93% | 4.7 | 12:05 |
| Nov | 92% | 94% | 4.6 | 12:03 |
| Dec | 91% | 93% | 4.5 | 12:02 |
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 Padangsidempuan is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 28 °C83 °F and a low of 23 °C73 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 27 °C81 °F and lows 22 °C71 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 0.9 °C1.6 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 4,346 mm171 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 (530 mm21 in), the driest is June (224 mm8.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 90% in February to 92% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 81%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in April to 2 km/h (1 mph) in July.
Best time to visit Padangsidempuan
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are February, May and June (average highs 28 °C83 °F, 28 °C83 °F and 28 °C82 °F).
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (530 mm21 in) and humid (92% 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 Padangsidempuan
- Wetter months (March, August–December) — highs 2781 to 28 °C83 °F, lows around 22 °C71 °F, about 430 mm17 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, April–July) — highs 2781 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 2271 to 23 °C73 °F, about 294 mm12 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 Padangsidempuan compares
Compared with Pematangsiantar, about 177 km to the north, Padangsidempuan is on average 0.5 °C0.9 °F warmer and receives 60% more precipitation (4,346 mm171 in vs 2,724 mm107 in). The difference is largest in January (0.9 °C1.7 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Padangsidempuan is the 97th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd 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: Quibdó (Colombia, Af), Sibu (Malaysia, Af) and Bintulu (Malaysia, Af).
Nearby places
- Rantauprapat 102 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,879 mm153 in
- Pematangsiantar 177 km · 24 °C76 °F · 2,724 mm107 in
- Gunungsitoli 184 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,936 mm116 in
- Tanjungbalai 186 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,627 mm103 in
- Subulussalam 210 km · 27 °C80 °F · 3,173 mm125 in
- Tebingtinggi 217 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,334 mm92 in
- Bukittinggi 224 km · 21 °C70 °F · 3,571 mm141 in
- Payakumbuh 233 km · 24 °C75 °F · 3,451 mm136 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Padangsidempuan?
May is the warmest month in Padangsidempuan, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (73 °F).
What is the coldest month in Padangsidempuan?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
When does it rain the most in Padangsidempuan?
November is the wettest month with about 530 mm (20.9 in) of precipitation; June is the driest with about 224 mm (8.8 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 572 m, while Padangsidempuan lies at about 310 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.7 °C3.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.