AI-generatedBukittinggi at a glance
- Best time
- All year
- Warmest month
- May · 27°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,540 h
- Rain a year
- 3,303 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Elevation
- 927 m
Climate in Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. May is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while November is the coolest at 24 °C. With around 1,540 hours of sunshine a year, Bukittinggi is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 5.1 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bukittinggi
The best time to visit Bukittinggi is all year round. The wettest month is November with 397 mm of precipitation.
Bukittinggi through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bukittinggi in spring
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 24–26 °C by day
- 4.0 h of sun a day
- 80 rainy days in all
Bukittinggi in summer
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 25–26 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 77 rainy days in all
Bukittinggi in autumn
Mar – May
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 4.2 h of sun a day
- 79 rainy days in all
Bukittinggi in winter
Jun – Aug
Fair
- 26–27 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 69 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: November – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: all year
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 21°
- Midday, 13:00: about 25°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 24°
- Evening, 20:00: about 22°
- Night, 23:00: about 20°
06:0118:08
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:48–06:28 · evening 17:40–18:20
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:40–05:48 · evening 18:20–18:29
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bukittinggi compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 25° from start to end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 25° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 18° | 19° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 12.1 h |
What is the weather like in Bukittinggi in October?
In October, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 314 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 7 min06:01 – 18:08
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 93 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bukittinggi
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and June bring similar holiday weather to Bukittinggi (score 53 and 57). In June, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. June has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 57 |
| Daytime high | 25° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 4.0 h | 5.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 27 | 21better |
| Rainfall | 314 mm | 186 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 28better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bukittinggi month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
52January25° · 3.7 h
In January, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 275 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in January54February26° · 4.3 h
In February, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 224 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in February54March27° · 4.1 h
In March, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 281 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in March53April27° · 3.9 h
In April, Bukittinggi is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 320 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in April53May27° · 4.5 h
In May, Bukittinggi is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 232 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in May57June27° · 5.1 h
In June, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 186 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in June57July27° · 5.0 h
In July, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 192 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in July55August26° · 4.6 h
In August, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 264 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in August55September26° · 4.5 h
In September, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 285 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in September53October25° · 4.0 h
In October, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 314 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in October52November24° · 3.5 h
In November, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 397 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in November52December25° · 3.5 h
In December, Bukittinggi is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 334 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Bukittinggi – and yet one of the best months here.
Bukittinggi in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bukittinggi
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 19°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (18°), the warmest in April (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) all year round. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 352 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 52 | 25° | 19° | 3.7 h | 26 | 275 |
| FebruaryFeb | 54 | 26° | 19° | 4.3 h | 23 | 224 |
| MarchMar | 54 | 27° | 19° | 4.1 h | 27 | 281 |
| AprilApr | 53 | 27° | 19° | 3.9 h | 28 | 320 |
| MayMay | 53 | 27° | 19° | 4.5 h | 25 | 232 |
| JuneJun | 57 | 27° | 19° | 5.1 h | 21 | 186 |
| JulyJul | 57 | 27° | 18° | 5.0 h | 22 | 192 |
| AugustAug | 55 | 26° | 18° | 4.6 h | 26 | 264 |
| SeptemberSep | 55 | 26° | 18° | 4.5 h | 26 | 285 |
| OctoberOct | 53 | 25° | 19° | 4.0 h | 27 | 314 |
| NovemberNov | 52 | 24° | 19° | 3.5 h | 28 | 397 |
| DecemberDec | 52 | 25° | 19° | 3.5 h | 28 | 334 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Bukittinggi
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.0 of 12.1 hours of daylight in Bukittinggi, 33 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Bukittinggi: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bukittinggi has about 27 rainy days with 314 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Bukittinggi
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 15 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in March (UV 15).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Bukittinggi
How breezy and how cloudy Bukittinggi is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bukittinggi typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 93 % of the sky over Bukittinggi: mostly overcast, with about 4.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Bukittinggi
How often the day gets hot in Bukittinggi (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bukittinggi has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 25 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Bukittinggi
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Bukittinggi in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bukittinggi has similar weather in all school holidays (scores 52 to 56).
- 53
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 4.0 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 54
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 56
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 26 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 53
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 25 °C by day
- 4.0 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 52
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 25 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 13 h 30 min
- Distance
- 10,780 km
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Jet lag
- About 6 days (6 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Indonesia
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
- Language
- Indonesian
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 127 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +62
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 127 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bukittinggi vs Padang
In October the holiday weather in Bukittinggi and Padang is about equally good (score 53 vs 54). During the day it is about as warm in Padang as in Bukittinggi.
| in October | Bukittinggi | Padang |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 54 |
| Daytime high | 25° | 25° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 29° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 27 | 26 |
| Best time | All year | Jul – Feb |
Through the year
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In October, Bukittinggi ranks 6 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Kuta29°27°81
- 2Sabang29°29°66
- 3Nusantara31°29°65
- 4Lhoknga29°29°64
- 5Padang25°29°54
- 6BukittinggiThis page25°53
- 7Ubud30°52
- 8Bandung29°47
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Frequently asked questions about Bukittinggi
When is the best time to visit Bukittinggi?
The best time to visit Bukittinggi is all year round. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bukittinggi?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 19 °C. November is the coolest month at 24 °C.
When does it rain most in Bukittinggi?
The wettest month is November with 397 mm of precipitation. The driest month is June with 186 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bukittinggi get?
Bukittinggi gets around 1,540 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 5.1 hours a day; in November there are 3.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Bukittinggi in?
Bukittinggi is on UTC+7 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Bukittinggi?
A nonstop flight from London to Bukittinggi takes about 13 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 10,780 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Bukittinggi?
Bukittinggi has similar weather in all school holidays (scores 52 to 56). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 53, May half-term 54, summer holidays 56, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 52.