Payakumbuh weather in April

In April, Payakumbuh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 268 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Payakumbuh's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payakumbuh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Payakumbuh is city in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,735/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Payakumbuh reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

Payakumbuh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°25127.1123.7
Feb28° / 20°19523.8123.6
Mar29° / 20°24827.6123.3
Apr29° / 20°26828123.0
May29° / 20°19925.8123.3
Jun29° / 20°13521.4123.8
Jul29° / 19°14521.7124.0
Aug29° / 20°17823.3123.8
Sep28° / 20°21325.2123.5
Oct28° / 20°25227.6123.3
Nov28° / 20°32627.8123.3
Dec28° / 20°29227.6123.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5298
6298
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Payakumbuh gets around 268 mm of rain over 28 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73664
83565
93466
103367
113169
123070
132971
142872
152674
162575
172476
182377
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
241981
251882
261783
271783
281783
291783
301783

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:22
212.06:226:22
312.06:226:21
412.06:216:21
512.06:216:21
612.06:216:20
712.06:206:20
812.06:206:20
912.06:206:20
1012.06:196:19
1112.06:196:19
1212.06:196:19
1312.06:196:18
1412.06:186:18
1512.06:186:18
1612.06:186:18
1712.06:186:17
1812.06:176:17
1912.06:176:17
2012.06:176:17
2112.06:176:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:166:15
2612.06:166:15
2712.06:156:15
2812.06:156:15
2912.06:156:15
3012.06:156:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Payakumbuh?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Payakumbuh.

What to pack for Payakumbuh in April

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

In April, Payakumbuh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Payakumbuh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Payakumbuh peaks around February 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Payakumbuh in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Payakumbuh is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1139 µg/m³Dec 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Payakumbuh?

Payakumbuh sits at 0.2°S, 100.6°E, 517 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bukittinggi, 31 km away.

Topography around Payakumbuh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payakumbuh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Payakumbuh is covered by trees (45%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
1,770 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bukittinggi 31 km · Padangpanjang 37 km · Solok 65 km · Sijunjung 66 km · Pariaman 73 km · Padang 87 km · Pekanbaru 121 km · Balai Pungut 160 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 Payakumbuh (-0.2159°, 100.6334°, elevation 517 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. 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).