Padangpanjang in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Padangpanjang sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 908 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Padangpanjang's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Padangpanjang 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 Padangpanjang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 908 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Padangpanjang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Padangpanjang reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Padangpanjang 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° / 19° | 302 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 243 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 307 | 27 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 335 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 247 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 177 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 211 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 273 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 285 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 325 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 415 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 363 | 28 | 12 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Padangpanjang gets around 908 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours 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 Padangpanjang?
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 Padangpanjang.
What to pack for Padangpanjang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Padangpanjang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Padangpanjang in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Padangpanjang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Padangpanjang peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Padangpanjang 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 Padangpanjang 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Padangpanjang?
Padangpanjang sits at 0.5°S, 100.4°E, 824 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bukittinggi, 17 km away.
Topography around Padangpanjang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padangpanjang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padangpanjang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.
The land around Padangpanjang is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (22%) 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 Padangpanjang (-0.456°, 100.4052°, elevation 824 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.