When to go · Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh in August
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- High
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Payakumbuh in this guide.
Weather in August
- PayakumbuhHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- High
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- High
Indonesia overall: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Payakumbuh, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Apr: 13 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.
Payakumbuh: 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