Pekanbaru in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pekanbaru sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Pekanbaru's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pekanbaru in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Pekanbaru reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pekanbaru
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pekanbaru weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 31° / 23° | 209 | 24.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 157 | 21.1 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 213 | 26.1 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 233 | 27.9 | 12 | 2.2 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 191 | 24.9 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 131 | 19.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 124 | 19.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 157 | 22.1 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 195 | 23.8 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 241 | 27 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 298 | 27.9 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 263 | 26.8 | 12 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pekanbaru gets around 629 mm of rain over 72 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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 Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pekanbaru?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekanbaru.
What to pack for Pekanbaru in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pekanbaru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Pekanbaru in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Pekanbaru peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pekanbaru in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pekanbaru is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 23 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) | 25 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 50 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru sits at 0.5°N, 101.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Balai Pungut, 63 km away.
Topography around Pekanbaru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pekanbaru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekanbaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.
The land around Pekanbaru is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) 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 Pekanbaru (0.5167°, 101.4417°, elevation 19 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.