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Padang Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 28° · coldest night Tuesday at 25°

The short of it: Padang weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 26 °C (78 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 33 mm (1.3 in). Warnings in force: heavy rain, thunderstorms expected, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:45 local time.

PADANG, Monday. — Padang may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 28° before sinking to 26° by night. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 2 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 28°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 25°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 59 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 23°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Padang runs from 23° at night to 30° by day, with some 525 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 22°, and November the wettest with 525 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 115 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°32°2 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMOvercast26°32°1 km/h0.3 mm
4 AMOvercast26°32°1 km/h0.3 mm
5 AMOvercast26°32°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast26°32°1 km/h–
7 AMOvercast26°32°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast27°32°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast27°33°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast28°33°5 km/h–
11 AMLight showers28°33°5 km/h0.9 mm
12 PMLight showers28°33°5 km/h0.9 mm
1 PMLight showers28°33°4 km/h0.9 mm
2 PMThunderstorm27°33°4 km/h2.9 mm
3 PMThunderstorm27°33°3 km/h2.9 mm
4 PMThunderstorm27°33°2 km/h2.9 mm
5 PMThunderstorm27°33°1 km/h1.3 mm
6 PMThunderstorm27°32°2 km/h1.3 mm
7 PMThunderstorm27°32°3 km/h1.3 mm
8 PMThunderstorm26°32°3 km/h2.8 mm
9 PMThunderstorm26°32°2 km/h2.8 mm
10 PMThunderstorm26°32°2 km/h2.8 mm
11 PMThunderstorm26°31°2 km/h2.9 mm
12 AMThunderstorm26°31°2 km/h2.9 mm
1 AMThunderstorm26°31°3 km/h2.9 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 26°, 28 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 5:57 AM, down 6:07 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Padang Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Padang, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 94 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 10 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 525 mm.

Padang in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Padang by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°23°382 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
February31°23°257 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
March31°23°300 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April31°23°408 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
May31°23°324 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
June31°23°301 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
July31°22°351 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
August30°22°363 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
September30°22°372 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
October30°23°431 mm6 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
November30°23°525 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
December30°23°432 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Padang see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Padang

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Padang today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (78 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 33 mm (1.3 in) expected.

Will it rain in Padang this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 2 days, about 59 mm (2.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Padang?

Yes: heavy rain; thunderstorms expected; tropical night. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Padang?

May, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 22 °C (72 °F). The wettest month is November, with 525 mm (20.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Padang?

September and August. September brings highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and about 372 mm (14.6 in) of rain; August highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and 363 mm (14.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Padang?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 22 °C (72 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SolokWest Sumatra38 km ENE29°20°332 mm
PariamanWest Sumatra45 km NW30°23°558 mm
PadangpanjangWest Sumatra55 km N26°18°301 mm
BukittinggiWest Sumatra71 km N26°18°309 mm
SijunjungWest Sumatra75 km ENE29°22°332 mm
PayakumbuhWest Sumatra87 km NNE29°20°311 mm
TuapejatWest Sumatra147 km SW29°23°416 mm
Sungai PenuhJambi169 km SE26°18°267 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor