Palembang weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Palembang is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and July close behind. Palembang averages about 1,905 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Palembang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Palembang is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (62/100, 244 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Palembang?
Palembang gets a moderate 1,905 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 13 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #114 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,450 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 244 mm | 9 |
| February | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 228 mm | 9 |
| March | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 313 mm | 10 |
| April | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 278 mm | 10 |
| May | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 178 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 134 mm | 8 |
| July | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| August | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 79 mm | 9 |
| September | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 98 mm | 9 |
| October | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 191 mm | 8 |
| November | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 291 mm | 9 |
| December | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 306 mm | 9 |
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Palembang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Palembang?
Palembang is a city break in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Palembang get a year?
Palembang gets about 1,905 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Palembang?
The sunniest time to visit Palembang is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Palembang?
January is the least sunny month in Palembang, scoring 62/100 with about 244 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Palembang?
The typical midday UV index in Palembang peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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