Padang

    Indonesia

    The undisputed capital of Minangkabau culture and birthplace of Indonesia's most famous cuisine.

    Warmest month is February at 30°C on average. Coolest is August at 28°C. Driest reading falls in July with 22 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp20,000 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp27,500 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      14h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      4,138 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to central Papua and parts of Papua Highlands. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January29°6°C25
    February30°6°C24
    March30°5°C26
    April30°5°C27
    May30°5°C24
    June29°5°C23
    July29°5°C22
    August28°5°C26
    September28°5°C27
    October28°5°C25
    November28°6°C27
    December28°5°C24

    What to do

    • Eat authentic Nasi Padang at a traditional multi-plate restaurant
    • Surf the nearby breaks at Mentawai Islands departure points
    • Admire the horned roofs of the Adityawarman Museum

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.