- Local time
- Asia/Jakarta
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 942,938
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Airports
- PDG
- 20 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,640 km
- 7 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Padang, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb26°
- Mar26°
- Apr26°
- May27°
- Jun26°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept26°
- Oct26°
- Nov26°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 26°C in December to 27°C in May, with about 3,532 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for PadangModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 543 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Padang
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPadang
5,640 km
7 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHPadang
5,670 km
7 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Jakarta
- Country
- Indonesia
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah IDRToday's indicative rate: IDR 1,000 ≈ USD 0.056Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F127 V / 230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +62 · On the left
Guides
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