Padang weather in April
In April, Padang has daytime highs averaging 29 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 25 wet days, and a sea temperature of 30 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.8°C Average high
- 23.8°C Average low
- 25days Wet days
- 348mm Rainfall
- 30.0°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 28.7 °C | 23.7 °C | 83 % |
| 11–20 April | 28.9 °C | 23.8 °C | 83 % |
| 21–30 April | 28.8 °C | 23.8 °C | 83 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 3.7 of 30 | 12 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 25 of 30 | 83 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 33 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 89 % |
| Wind speed | 9.9 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 90 % |
Where Padang ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in April | 18th of 50 | 30 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in April | 18th of 50 | 30 °C |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 29.2 °C | 269 mm | 86 % |
| March | 29.1 °C | 300 mm | 88 % |
| April | 28.8 °C | 348 mm | 90 % |
| May | 29.2 °C | 302 mm | 83 % |
| June | 29.1 °C | 204 mm | 76 % |
See all twelve months for Padang
- April is the 6th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 25 of 30 days — 83 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.0 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 33 °C, 4.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 65 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsApril in Padang, answered
How warm is Padang in April?
Daily highs average 29 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 5.0 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Padang in April?
April averages 348 mm of rain, spread over about 25 of the 30 days — 83 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 90 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The sea averages 30 °C off Padang in April. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in April?
Padang averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.