Padangsidempuan weather in July

In July, Padangsidempuan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 167 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Padangsidempuan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padangsidempuan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
80%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Padangsidempuan is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
2,127/km²
people per km²
Founded
2001

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Padangsidempuan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Padangsidempuan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°24124.611.94.0
Feb28° / 20°21221.6123.7
Mar29° / 20°24726.6123.4
Apr29° / 20°29126.8123.2
May29° / 20°19822.412.13.8
Jun28° / 20°12617.412.14.5
Jul28° / 19°16719.712.14.7
Aug28° / 19°22623.5124.2
Sep28° / 19°23624.2123.9
Oct27° / 20°31026.2123.8
Nov27° / 20°3672811.93.4
Dec27° / 20°33527.511.93.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Padangsidempuan gets around 167 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Padangsidempuan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Padangsidempuan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Padangsidempuan in July

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

In July, Padangsidempuan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Padangsidempuan in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
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Oct29Tropical
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Dec29Tropical

UV index in Padangsidempuan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padangsidempuan peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Aug 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Padangsidempuan in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Padangsidempuan is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1220 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Padangsidempuan?

Padangsidempuan sits at 1.4°N, 99.3°E, 310 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sibolga, 68 km away.

Topography around Padangsidempuan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padangsidempuan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,161 m.

The land around Padangsidempuan is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,838 m
80 km
2,161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sibolga 68 km · Tarutung 78 km · Bandar 92 km · Rantauprapat 102 km · Barus 120 km · Pangururan 151 km · Pematangsiantar 177 km · Kisaran 183 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 Padangsidempuan (1.3795°, 99.2715°, elevation 310 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).