West Sumatra, Indonesia
Padang
Padang is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 909,040 (2020). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Now28°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population909,040
Local time21:25
0.95° S, 100.35° EElevation 6 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
October: high / low28° / 24°
Rain this month497mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Padang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:00 · 18:0812 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:45Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in May
Coolest month24°C
Average low in November
Wettest monthApril
396 mm of rain
Driest monthMay
305 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
May
Monuments nearby5+
within 2.3 km
How Padang has grown
People living in the built-up area (216 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+174%442k in 1975 → 1.21M in 2025Weather in Padang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
28°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct30°27°2.9 mm
Fri23 Oct29°25°12.2 mm
Sat24 Oct28°25°39.6 mm
Sun25 Oct27°26°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct28°25°15.6 mm
Tue27 Oct30°27°
Wed28 Oct29°27°15.6 mm
Thu29 Oct29°27°15.2 mm
Fri30 Oct29°27°8.3 mm
Sat31 Oct30°27°1.5 mm
When to go to Padang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| High | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 397 | 325 | 434 | 396 | 305 | 330 | 375 | 326 | 443 | 497 | 589 | 497 |
| Wet days | 26 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
| Sea | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
What's on in Padang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Padang
1.8 km
Muhammadan MosqueBuilt 1900
1.8 km
Ganting Grand MosqueBuilt 1866
2.3 km
Padang railway stationBuilt 1888
1.8 km
Pulau Aie railway stationBuilt 18871.8 km
Old Bank Indonesia Building, PadangBuilt 1921
Museum0.7 km
Adityawarman MuseumBuilt 1974
Museum1.3 km
Bagindo Aziz Chan Birth House MuseumBuilt 2019More museums: Benteng Jepang Gunung Pangilun · Entrance · Kebudyaan Sumatera Barat · Markas Gerunduk · Monumen Bank Dagang Negara · Proyek Museum EX .Pabrik Indaruang 1 · Rumah Senicoretan · Situs Malin Kundang
Outdoors around Padang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Siti Nurbaya BridgeViewpoints
1.8 kmView Towards The RiverViewpoints
1.8 kmLapangan Golf Ulu GadutGolf courses
11 kmLapangan Golf Semen PadangGolf courses
14 kmNature around Padang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Padang
Earthquakes around Padang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950209magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record32within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.6Padang 60 km ↖2009 · 60 km
7.0Bukittinggi 126 km ←1998 · 130 km
6.7Sawahlunto 61 km ↘1967 · 107 km
6.7Padang 113 km ↙2009 · 113 km
Universities and research institutes
State University of PadangUniversity or college · founded 1954
Andalas UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera BaratUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol PadangUniversity or college · founded 1966
Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing Prayoga PadangUniversity or college · founded 1971
Akademi Akuntansi Indonesia, Akademi Akuntansi Indonesia PadangUniversity or college · founded 1972
Institut Teknologi PadangUniversity or college · founded 1973
STAI-PIQ Sumatera Barat, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Pengembangan Ilmu Al-Qur'anUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Bung HattaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Industri PadangUniversity or college · founded 1982
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi AdabiahUniversity or college · founded 1984
Universitas EkasaktiUniversity or college · founded 1984
Universitas PGRI Sumatera BaratUniversity or college · founded 1984
Universitas Putra Indonesia "YPTK"University or college · founded 1985
State Polytechnic of PadangUniversity or college · founded 1987
Universitas Tamansiswa, Universitas Tamansiswa PadangUniversity or college · founded 1987
Universitas Dharma AndalasUniversity or college · founded 1992
Universitas MercubaktijayaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Universitas AdzkiaUniversity or college · founded 1994
Universitas BaiturrahmahUniversity or college · founded 1994
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Yayasan Tarbiyah Islamiyah PadangUniversity or college · founded 1997
Akademi Perekam dan Informasi Kesehatan IRISUniversity or college · founded 2000
Akademi Farmasi Prayoga PadangUniversity or college · founded 2001
Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam I/Bukit Barisan PadangUniversity or college · founded 2001
Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Padang, Poltekkes Kemenkes PadangUniversity or college · founded 2001
Universitas Alifah PadangUniversity or college · founded 2002
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Farmasi PadangUniversity or college · founded 2005
Akademi Refraksi Optisi YLPTKUniversity or college · founded 2009
Politeknik ATI PadangUniversity or college · founded 2014
Politeknik 'Aisyiyah Sumatera BaratUniversity or college · founded 2020
Universitas Perintis IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2020
Universitas MetamediaUniversity or college · founded 2022
Universitas Syedza SaintikaUniversity or college · founded 2024
STISIP Imam Bonjol, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Imam BonjolUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Padang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Seberangpadang0.4 kmDamar1.3 kmAmpang3.6 kmInduring3.8 kmKampungdurian3.8 kmKataping Satu4 kmAirmanis4.3 kmPampangan4.5 kmLapai4.8 kmLubukbergalung5.3 kmTaluk Batung5.8 kmAirtawar5.9 kmAmbacang5.9 kmPiaitangah6.1 kmPegambiran6.4 kmGurunlaweh6.8 kmSungaisapih6.8 kmTelukbayur6.9 kmAmbacangasam7.9 kmParupuk7.9 kmTabing8.7 kmPasarbaru8.8 kmBandarbuat9 kmMarang9.4 kmBandarlurus9.4 kmAirpaku Tiga9.7 kmBaringin10 kmSikuliat10 kmBatangkabung10 kmKawaro11 kmKatimbulun11 kmSungailaras11 kmLubukkilangan11 kmKotopanjang11 kmSungailatung11 kmKandang12 kmBatu Busuak12 kmMalaju12 kmLubukminturun12 kmBungus12 kmMuarajambak13 kmIndarung13 kmCindakir13 kmParakkarambil13 kmKaras13 kmJambak14 kmLubukparandaman14 kmPisang Satu14 kmBatung15 km
Padang from above
Around Padang27 places to see, do and reach nearby
Batang ArauNature1.6 kmBatang AnaiNature17 kmLubuk Rantiang WaterfallNature19 kmPadang BeachNature0.5 kmSao IslandNature12 kmPisang Gadang IslandNature5.1 kmAir Manis beachNature4.7 kmPisang Ketek IslandNature4.7 kmMount TalangMountain38 kmMuhammadan MosqueMonument1.8 kmGanting Grand MosqueMonument1.8 kmPadang railway stationMonument2.3 kmPulau Aie railway stationMonument1.8 kmOld Bank Indonesia Building, PadangMonument1.8 kmAdityawarman MuseumMuseum0.7 kmBagindo Aziz Chan Birth House MuseumMuseum1.3 kmMuseum dan Galeri Arsip Statis Kota PadangMuseum0.6 kmGedung Joang '45 Sumatra BaratMuseum1.0 kmMuseum KapalMuseum2.0 kmTarandamStation1.6 kmPulau AieStation1.8 kmPadangStation2.3 kmTerminal Penumpang Teluk BayurFerry port5.6 kmBungus (Padang)Ferry port10 kmSawahluntoPlace59 kmSolokPlace38 kmPadang PanjangPlace55 km
Getting to Padang
Minangkabau International AirportPDG
20 kmSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFBPKU
198 kmTarandamRailway station
1.6 kmPulau AieRailway station
1.8 kmPadangRailway station
2.3 kmTerminal Penumpang Teluk BayurFerry port
5.6 kmBungus (Padang)Ferry port
10 kmPlaces near Padang
Places with a climate like Padang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Padang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Padang.
What is the hottest month in Padang?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Padang?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Padang?
April is the wettest month with about 396 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Padang?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in October at about 29°C.