Padang (Katapiang) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Padang (Katapiang) is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with February and March close behind. Padang (Katapiang) averages about 1,936 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 292 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,936
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 62/100
- Rain / year
- 3,623 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 943k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Padang (Katapiang)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Padang (Katapiang) is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (62/100, 292 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Padang (Katapiang)?
Padang (Katapiang) gets a moderate 1,936 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #111 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 3,623 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 292 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 282 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 317 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 305 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 241 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 231 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 228 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 250 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 308 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 378 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 430 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 361 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Padang (Katapiang) by month
The sea off Padang (Katapiang) is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Pekanbaru Indonesia · 189 km · best in Jan · 1,944 h sun/yr
- Jambi Indonesia · 386 km · best in Jun · 1,826 h sun/yr
- Bengkulu Indonesia · 412 km · best in Jan · 1,985 h sun/yr
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · 424 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Subang Malaysia · 458 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
- Johor Bahru Malaysia · 464 km · best in Feb · 1,839 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sipura Island Indonesia · 159 km · 2,029 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Sungai Penuh Indonesia · 197 km · 2,008 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Muko Muko Indonesia · 215 km · 2,008 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Muara Bungo Indonesia · 227 km · 1,958 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Dumai Indonesia · 296 km · 1,848 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Padang (Katapiang) compares month by month: Padang (Katapiang) vs Pekanbaru · Padang (Katapiang) vs Jambi · Padang (Katapiang) vs Bengkulu · all comparisons
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