Pekanbaru vs Padang (Katapiang): which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 189 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pekanbaru and Padang (Katapiang) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,944 vs 1,936 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pekanbaru | Padang (Katapiang) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,944 | 1,936 |
| Sunniest month | January (62/100) | January (62/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,863 mm | 3,623 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Pekanbaru vs Padang (Katapiang) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekanbaru | Padang (Katapiang) | Pekanbaru | Padang (Katapiang) | Pekanbaru | Padang (Katapiang) | |
| January | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 224 | 292 |
| February | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 162 | 282 |
| March | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 272 | 317 |
| April | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 289 | 305 |
| May | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 213 | 241 |
| June | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 169 | 231 |
| July | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 164 | 228 |
| August | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 184 | 250 |
| September | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 236 | 308 |
| October | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 292 | 378 |
| November | 62 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 351 | 430 |
| December | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 307 | 361 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Pekanbaru averages 62/100, Padang (Katapiang) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Pekanbaru averages 62/100, Padang (Katapiang) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Pekanbaru averages 62/100, Padang (Katapiang) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Pekanbaru averages 62/100, Padang (Katapiang) 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pekanbaru weather by month · Padang (Katapiang) weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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