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Monthly climate in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pekanbaru features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2373 mm (93.4 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pekanbaru enjoys an average of 3216 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

The warmest months in Pekanbaru are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pekanbaru experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pekanbaru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Pekanbaru usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pekanbaru are February, July and August. On average, 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pekanbaru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)149 (5.8)132 (5.2)227 (8.9)263 (10.3)256 (10.1)159 (6.2)112 (4.4)132 (5.2)188 (7.4)217 (8.6)306 (12.0)233 (9.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)192125272720192024232825

Monthly sunshine hours in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

The sunniest months in Pekanbaru are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pekanbaru: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pekanbaru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215274282256275280304298276269233248
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Pekanbaru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pekanbaru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pekanbaru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151412121414141313