When to go · Padang
Padang in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PadangHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Sumatra, Indonesia · Medan, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Padangrainy
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: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Padang, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 21
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
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