Pekanbaru is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid 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
Pekanbaru never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late January, at 52, mostly because it is often wet. The weakest stretch is from mid April to May, when it drops to 17, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 58% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Pekanbaru is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 3, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Pekanbaru is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Pekanbaru over the whole year is 27°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. Pekanbaru has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 47% in July, the driest month, to 59% in April, the wettest. Winds in Pekanbaru are highest in July, averaging 1.8 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Pekanbaru come in August, when the sky is typically 49% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Pekanbaru 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 | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 56% | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 52% | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 53% | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 59% | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 51% | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 57% | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 47% | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 52% | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 51% | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 55% | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| November | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 55% | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 51% | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 47 | 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 Pekanbaru weather by season
Year round, Pekanbaru has days of about 29°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in May, 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 July. 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.
Pekanbaru weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Pekanbaru has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Pekanbaru weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Pekanbaru has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Pekanbaru weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Pekanbaru has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
Pekanbaru weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Pekanbaru has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 47% in July, the driest month, to 59% in April, the wettest.
What time of year is Pekanbaru windiest?
Winds in Pekanbaru are highest in July, averaging 1.8 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Pekanbaru year round?
The average temperature in Pekanbaru over the whole year is 27°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in mid 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.