Padang Temperature by Month
Padang, Indonesia has a consistently very warm climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 32°C (90°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Padang Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Padang experiences a consistently very warm climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 33°C (91°F) in May to a very warm 31°C (88°F) in the coolest month, January. Nighttime temperatures range from 23°C (73°F) in May to 23°C (73°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Padang by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. May, the warmest month, sees 202 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Padang vs Indonesia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Indonesia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Padang vs World: Temperature Compared
Padang's average annual maximum temperature is 32°C (90°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Padang?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Padang, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 31°C (88°F) and humidity around 78% — considered high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 33°C (91°F) with 76% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Padang this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Padang's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Padang climate page.
