When is the best time to go to Padang

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Padang, Indonesia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Padang weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Padang are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Padang January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 293mm 6.7hrs 12.9hrs

Padang's weather in January is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Padang.

January is in the summer in Padang and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Padang with around 293mm 11.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in January »

February

Padang February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 236mm 7.1hrs 12.9hrs

February in Padang is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Padang, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

February is in the summer in Padang and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Padang with around 236mm 9.3 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in February »

March

Padang March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 274mm 6.6hrs 12.8hrs

The weather in March in Padang is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Padang.

March is in the fall / autumn in Padang and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Padang with around 274mm 10.8 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in March »

April

Padang April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 335mm 6.6hrs 12.8hrs

Padang's weather in April is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Padang.

April is in the fall / autumn in Padang and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (71°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Padang with around 335mm 13.2 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 18 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in April »

May

Padang May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 229mm 7.4hrs 12.8hrs

May is a very wet, humid month in Padang and the temperature is generally hot.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Padang, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

May is in the fall / autumn in Padang and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Padang with around 229mm 9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in May »

June

Padang June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 189mm 7.5hrs 12.9hrs

June in Padang is generally wet with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Padang, with some very good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Padang and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Padang with around 189mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in June »

July

Padang July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 226mm 7.3hrs 12.9hrs

July in Padang is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Padang, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Padang and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Padang with around 226mm 8.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in July »

August

Padang August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 213mm 6.8hrs 12.8hrs

The weather in August in Padang is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Padang, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

August is in the winter in Padang and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Padang with around 213mm 8.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in August »

September

Padang September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 278mm 5.6hrs 12.8hrs

Padang's weather in September is typically hot, humid and very wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Padang.

September is in the spring in Padang and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Padang with around 278mm 10.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in September »

October

Padang October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 333mm 5.6hrs 12.8hrs

October is a very wet, humid month in Padang and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Padang for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

October is in the spring in Padang and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Padang with around 333mm 13.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in October »

November

Padang November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 373mm 5.4hrs 12.9hrs

Hot, humid and very wet weather often prevails in Padang during the month of November

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Padang for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the spring in Padang and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Padang with around 373mm 14.7 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 21 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in November »

December

Padang December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 317mm 6.5hrs 12.9hrs

December in Padang is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Padang for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the summer in Padang and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Padang with around 317mm 12.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Padang weather in December »

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Padang weather stats

Padang weather statistics
Hottest month: May 31.1°C 88°F
Driest month: June 189mm 7.4ins
Sunniest month: June 7.5hrs
Coldest month: January 30.2°C 86.4°F
Wettest month: November 373mm 14.7ins
Warmest sea: May 30.1°C 86.2°F
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