Pekanbaru Climate by Month
Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Pekanbaru's climate in short. May is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); December is the coolest at 89°F (32°C), and nights dip to 73°F (23°C). It gets 120 in (3050 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average low, September
- Rain per year
- 120 in(3050 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Pekanbaru
Best for weatherJuly and August are the best time for weather in Pekanbaru: highs near 90°F (32°C) and about 6.7 in (171 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 15 in (391 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Pekanbaru weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 9.3 in(235 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| FebFebruary | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.9 in(226 mm) | 78% | 4.5 |
| MarMarch | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 11 in(278 mm) | 77% | 4.8 |
| AprApril | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 12 in(304 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 9.4 in(240 mm) | 78% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 91°F(33°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.8 in(199 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| JulJulyBest | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.9 in(174 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| AugAugustBest | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.6 in(168 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.6 in(219 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 11 in(275 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 15 in(391 mm) | 80% | 3.6 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 13 in(341 mm) | 79% | 3.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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