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Bukittinggi in January

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) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
Medium
Indonesia overall
Prices
Medium
Indonesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bukittinggi

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wettest — check); weekends and Indonesian holidays for road traffic.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • BukittinggiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 16 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Indonesia overall
Medium
Prices · Indonesia overall
Medium

Indonesia overall: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukittinggi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 16

    Apr: 16

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Apr: 0

January: 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

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