Padalarang in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Padalarang sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1033 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Padalarang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Padalarang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Padalarang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1033 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Padalarang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Padalarang reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Padalarang weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 337 | 29.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 328 | 27.2 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 22° | 356 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 297 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 168 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 110 | 17.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 90 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 71 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 105 | 14.4 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 281 | 21.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 401 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 368 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Padalarang gets around 1033 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Padalarang?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Padalarang.
What to pack for Padalarang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Padalarang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Padalarang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padalarang peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Padalarang in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Padalarang is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 77 | 81 | 95 | 106 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 106 | Unhealthy |
| May | 121 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 117 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Padalarang?
Padalarang sits at 6.8°S, 107.5°E, 703 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cimahi, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Padalarang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padalarang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padalarang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.
The land around Padalarang is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Padalarang (-6.8378°, 107.4728°, elevation 703 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.