Palembang is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early January, 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
Palembang never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid January, at 49, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from mid April to early June, when it drops to 9, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in October, when the sky is typically 65% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Being outside is not what Palembang is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Palembang is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Palembang over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; September is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. Palembang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in June, the driest month, to 57% in April, the wettest. Winds in Palembang are highest in August, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Palembang come in August, when the sky is typically 54% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 65%.
Month by month Palembang 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 | 25°C | 33°C | 55% | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 56% | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 52% | 65% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 57% | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 36°C | 54% | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 48% | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 49% | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 48% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 24°C | 34°C | 55% | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| October | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 51% | 61% | 2.0 m/s | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 50% | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 53% | 63% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 36 | 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 Palembang weather by season
Year round, Palembang has days of about 30°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in October, 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 April and least likely around June. 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.
Palembang weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Palembang has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
Palembang weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Palembang has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
Palembang weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Palembang has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
Palembang weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Palembang has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Palembang?
Palembang has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 48% in June, the driest month, to 57% in April, the wettest.
What time of year is Palembang windiest?
Winds in Palembang are highest in August, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Palembang year round?
The average temperature in Palembang over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; September is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early February, 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.