When to go · Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wettest — check); weekends and Indonesian holidays for road traffic.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- High
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wettest — check); weekends and Indonesian holidays for road traffic.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Bukittinggi's best window: Apr–Oct (drier); the highlands stay cool year-round — rain-day figures check.
- MayGreatInside Bukittinggi's best window: Apr–Oct (drier); the highlands stay cool year-round — rain-day figures check.
- JuneGreatInside Bukittinggi's best window: Apr–Oct (drier); the highlands stay cool year-round — rain-day figures check.
- JulyGreatInside Bukittinggi's best window: Apr–Oct (drier); the highlands stay cool year-round — rain-day figures check.
Weather in December
- BukittinggiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- High
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- High
Indonesia overall: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukittinggi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Apr: 16 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wettest — check); weekends and Indonesian holidays for road traffic.
April: Inside Bukittinggi's best window: Apr–Oct (drier); the highlands stay cool year-round — rain-day figures check.
Bukittinggi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast