Padang weather in September

In September, Padang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 354 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Padang's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
354 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Padang is city in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Founded
1669

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Padang reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Padang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Padang weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°31323.1124.0
Feb28° / 26°26219.9124.0
Mar28° / 26°28424.9123.6
Apr28° / 26°35025.2123.5
May29° / 26°29221.5124.0
Jun28° / 26°21018.511.94.4
Jul28° / 25°24520.3124.6
Aug28° / 25°31923.6124.2
Sep27° / 25°35424.4124.0
Oct27° / 25°39726.5123.8
Nov27° / 25°48127123.6
Dec28° / 25°38725.712.13.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Padang gets around 354 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
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480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
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1480
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1681
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1881
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2082
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3082

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12953
22953
32953
42953
52953
62953
72953
82962
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102962
112962
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212962
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252962
262962
272962
282971
293961
303961

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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187calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:18
212.06:186:17
312.06:186:17
412.06:186:17
512.06:176:16
612.06:176:16
712.06:176:16
812.06:166:15
912.06:166:15
1012.06:156:15
1112.06:156:14
1212.06:156:14
1312.06:146:14
1412.06:146:13
1512.06:136:13
1612.06:136:13
1712.06:136:12
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:126:12
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:086:09
2912.06:086:08
3012.06:086:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
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234.7Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Padang?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Padang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Padang in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Padang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Padang in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Padang in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padang peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Padang in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Padang is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateOct 1235 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Padang?

Padang sits at 0.9°S, 100.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Solok, 38 km away.

Topography around Padang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Padang is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,310 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Solok 38 km · Pariaman 45 km · Padangpanjang 55 km · Bukittinggi 71 km · Sijunjung 75 km · Payakumbuh 87 km · Sungai Penuh 169 km · Pekanbaru 203 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 Padang (-0.9492°, 100.3543°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).