Padang is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late August, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Padang never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early September, at 49, mostly because it is cloudy. The weakest stretch is in May, when it drops to 16, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 66% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Padang is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 4, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Padang is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Padang over the whole year is 27°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. Padang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 63% in August, the driest month, to 75% in March, the wettest. Winds in Padang are highest in September, averaging 1.6 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Padang come in February, when the sky is typically 74% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 85%.
Month by month Padang climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 69% | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 66% | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 75% | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 68% | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 72% | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 68% | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 65% | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 63% | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| September | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 71% | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 70% | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 69% | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 68% | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Padang weather by season
Year round, Padang has days of about 29°C at their warmest in October, its coolest month, and 31°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Padang weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Padang has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 65% chance of rain on a given day.
Padang weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Padang has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Padang weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Padang has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 68% chance of rain on a given day.
Padang weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Padang has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 72% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Padang?
Padang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 63% in August, the driest month, to 75% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Padang windiest?
Winds in Padang are highest in September, averaging 1.6 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Padang year round?
The average temperature in Padang over the whole year is 27°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.