When to go · Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru, month by month
The best months for Pekanbaru: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Rainy season begins; seas rough to the Gilis.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 19 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches)). Across Indonesia: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pekanbaru, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 0
February: Inside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).
June: Inside Pekanbaru's best window: Feb, Jun–Sep (drier stretches).
Pekanbaru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.