When to go · Padang
Padang in May
Great month. Inside Padang's best window: May–Sep (drier).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Inside Padang's best window: May–Sep (drier).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Padang in this guide.
Weather in May
- PadangHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 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: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Padang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jun: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Padang's best window: May–Sep (drier).
June: 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