Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Painan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4610 mm (181.5 inches) and receives 298 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Painan enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Painan are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Painan experiences 305 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°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) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Painan, West Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Painan usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 468 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Painan are January, June and July. On average, 303 mm (11.9 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) | 287 (11.3) | 336 (13.2) | 420 (16.5) | 398 (15.7) | 402 (15.8) | 323 (12.7) | 298 (11.7) | 363 (14.3) | 527 (20.7) | 443 (17.4) | 433 (17.0) | 379 (14.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Painan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Painan: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 282 | 287 | 277 | 298 | 296 | 313 | 309 | 293 | 280 | 264 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m |
Painan 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 Painan 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 |