Pariaman in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pariaman sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1112 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Pariaman's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pariaman 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 Pariaman's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
1112 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pariaman 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 Pariaman reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Pariaman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Pariaman 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
Jan28° / 24°35625123.6
Feb29° / 24°30321.9123.7
Mar29° / 24°35126.6123.4
Apr28° / 25°41327123.2
May29° / 25°33722.7123.8
Jun29° / 24°23619.7124.2
Jul28° / 24°29121.4124.3
Aug28° / 24°38224.6124.1
Sep28° / 24°40625.1123.8
Oct27° / 24°48127.8123.6
Nov27° / 24°58928123.4
Dec28° / 24°45327.4123.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pariaman gets around 1112 mm of rain over 74 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pariaman?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pariaman.

What to pack for Pariaman in Summer

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

In summer, Pariaman sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pariaman 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 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 Pariaman in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pariaman peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pariaman 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 Pariaman is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodOct 1218 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pariaman?

Pariaman sits at 0.6°S, 100.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Padangpanjang, 37 km away.

Topography around Pariaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pariaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Pariaman is covered by water (41%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Padangpanjang 37 km · Bukittinggi 44 km · Padang 45 km · Solok 63 km · Payakumbuh 73 km · Sijunjung 96 km · Pekanbaru 194 km · Sungai Penuh 213 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 Pariaman (-0.619°, 100.12°, elevation 4 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.