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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

20°23°25°28°30°DecJanFeb

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°33729.312.43.4
Feb27° / 21°32827.212.23.3
Mar28° / 22°35629.7123.1
Apr29° / 22°29728.511.93.1
May29° / 22°16823.711.73.8
Jun29° / 21°11017.411.64.6
Jul29° / 20°9014.111.65.1
Aug29° / 20°7111.811.85.2
Sep30° / 21°10514.4124.6
Oct29° / 21°28121.512.23.8
Nov29° / 22°40127.712.33.1
Dec28° / 22°36828.512.43.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Padalarang gets around 1033 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Padalarang in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Padalarang in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 21120 µg/m³Jan 1177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug92Unhealthy
Sep84Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
370 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Cimahi 9.0 km · Lembang 16 km · Bandung 18 km · Margahayukencana 18 km · Soreang 22 km · Ciranjang-hilir 24 km · Pameungpeuk 25 km · Banjaran 26 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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.