Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 31°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 mean | 27°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 low | 24°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 minimum | 22°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) |
Minimum | 20°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pekanbaru, Indonesia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 25 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 274 | 282 | 256 | 275 | 280 | 304 | 298 | 276 | 269 | 233 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |