West Sumatra · Indonesia
Padang in December
In December, Padang averages a daytime high of 31 °C and a night-time low of 21 °C, with about 324 mm of rain over the month. Padang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.
- Average high
- 31 °C
- Average low
- 21 °C
- Rain in the month
- 324 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 12 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 85
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Padang
December is tied for the coolest month in Padang by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 31 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 21 °C to 22 °C. By day, December is about the same as November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 324 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 269 mm (3231 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 12 h 10 min, against 12 h at the shortest and 12 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 °C | 21 °C | 300 mm | |
| February | 32 °C | 21 °C | 216 mm | |
| March | 32 °C | 22 °C | 280 mm | |
| April | 32 °C | 22 °C | 332 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 22 °C | 206 mm | |
| June | 32 °C | 21 °C | 177 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 21 °C | 234 mm | |
| August | 32 °C | 21 °C | 216 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 21 °C | 267 mm | |
| October | 32 °C | 22 °C | 315 mm | |
| November | 32 °C | 21 °C | 366 mm | |
| December | 31 °C | 21 °C | 324 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Padang?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 31 °C is above 29 °C and about 324 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in Padang meets it.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Indonesia in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Padang
This guide lists 85 places to stay in Padang, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 27; 1–3 km, 26; 3–10 km, 24; 10 km or more, 8.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.