When to go · Padang
Padang in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Padang
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), and the Eid al-Fitr travel peak.
Weather in October
- PadangHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 21 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 21 days
- Sumatra, Indonesia · Medan, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Padangrainy
Wet most of the year, driest Jun–Aug in the north; haze from fires possible Aug–Oct.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast