Pekanbaru weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Pekanbaru is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with February and March close behind. Pekanbaru averages about 1,944 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 224 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Pekanbaru?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pekanbaru is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (62/100, 224 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru gets a moderate 1,944 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #109 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,863 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 | 224 mm | 9 |
| February | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| March | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 272 mm | 10 |
| April | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 289 mm | 10 |
| May | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 213 mm | 9 |
| June | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| July | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 164 mm | 9 |
| August | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 184 mm | 9 |
| September | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 236 mm | 9 |
| October | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 292 mm | 9 |
| November | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 351 mm | 9 |
| December | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 307 mm | 8 |
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Pekanbaru: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is a city break in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pekanbaru get a year?
Pekanbaru gets about 1,944 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Pekanbaru?
The sunniest time to visit Pekanbaru is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pekanbaru?
January is the least sunny month in Pekanbaru, scoring 62/100 with about 224 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pekanbaru?
The typical midday UV index in Pekanbaru peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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