Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Padang features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3977 mm (156.6 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Padang enjoys an average of 3343 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Padang are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Padang 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Padang, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Padang usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 410 mm (16.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Padang are January, February and July. On average, 251 mm (9.9 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) | 250 (9.9) | 263 (10.4) | 333 (13.1) | 413 (16.2) | 370 (14.6) | 284 (11.2) | 240 (9.4) | 334 (13.1) | 412 (16.2) | 350 (13.8) | 406 (16.0) | 323 (12.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Padang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Padang: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 278 | 284 | 267 | 288 | 289 | 310 | 303 | 284 | 271 | 254 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m |
Padang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Padang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |