When to go · Padang
Padang in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (drier)). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (drier)). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PadangHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Sumatra, Indonesia · Medan, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Padangfine
Wet most of the year, driest Jun–Aug in the north; haze from fires possible Aug–Oct.
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 Padang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep (drier)). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.
May: Inside Padang's best window: May–Sep (drier).
Padang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast