Payakumbuh climate
Payakumbuh (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C75 °F, and about 3,451 mm136 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Payakumbuh climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2679 | 2068 | 2374 | 26310 |
| Feb | 2780 | 2169 | 2474 | 2399.4 |
| Mar | 2780 | 2169 | 2475 | 31712 |
| Apr | 2781 | 2170 | 2475 | 31012 |
| May | 2781 | 2170 | 2476 | 2299.0 |
| Jun | 2780 | 2169 | 2475 | 2228.7 |
| Jul | 2780 | 2069 | 2374 | 2078.1 |
| Aug | 2780 | 2069 | 2474 | 2399.4 |
| Sep | 2780 | 2069 | 2474 | 29312 |
| Oct | 2780 | 2169 | 2475 | 35114 |
| Nov | 2680 | 2169 | 2474 | 43117 |
| Dec | 2679 | 2069 | 2374 | 35214 |
| Year | 2781 | 2068 | 2475 | 3,451136 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 90% | 4.5 | 12:08 |
| Feb | 89% | 88% | 4.7 | 12:07 |
| Mar | 89% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 90% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:06 |
| May | 89% | 83% | 4.9 | 12:06 |
| Jun | 89% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:07 |
| Jul | 89% | 79% | 4.7 | 12:06 |
| Aug | 89% | 82% | 4.7 | 12:06 |
| Sep | 89% | 87% | 4.6 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 89% | 92% | 4.5 | 12:07 |
| Nov | 90% | 94% | 4.6 | 12:08 |
| Dec | 91% | 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 Payakumbuh is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 27 °C81 °F and a low of 21 °C70 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 26 °C79 °F and lows 20 °C68 °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 3,451 mm136 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 (431 mm17 in), the driest is July (207 mm8.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 89% in August to 91% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 78%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in May to 2 km/h (1 mph) in January.
Best time to visit Payakumbuh
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are May, June and July (average highs 27 °C81 °F, 27 °C80 °F and 27 °C80 °F).
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (431 mm17 in) and humid (90% 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 Payakumbuh
- Wetter months (March and April, September–December) — highs 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 2069 to 21 °C70 °F, about 342 mm13 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 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 2068 to 21 °C70 °F, about 233 mm9.2 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 Payakumbuh compares
Compared with Padang, about 87 km to the south, Payakumbuh is on average 3.7 °C6.6 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (3.9 °C7 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Payakumbuh is the 104th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 6th 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): Manolo Fortich (Philippines, Af), Iquitos (Peru, Af) and Suva (Fiji, Af).
Nearby places
- Bukittinggi 31 km · 21 °C70 °F · 3,571 mm141 in
- Padang 87 km · 27 °C81 °F · 3,533 mm139 in
- Pekanbaru 121 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,860 mm113 in
- Sungai Penuh 221 km · 22 °C72 °F · 2,183 mm86 in
- Dumai 228 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,592 mm102 in
- Padangsidempuan 233 km · 25 °C77 °F · 4,346 mm171 in
- Rantauprapat 272 km · 26 °C79 °F · 3,879 mm153 in
- Malacca 322 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,236 mm88 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Payakumbuh?
May is the warmest month in Payakumbuh, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
What is the coldest month in Payakumbuh?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
When does it rain the most in Payakumbuh?
November is the wettest month with about 431 mm (16.9 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 207 mm (8.1 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.