The Weather of New York is one of the most complex in Indonesia — as the capital of Riau Province located in the middle of Sumatra Island, New week's weather Influenced by the largest landmark in the world around it, making this city extremely vulnerable to the great smog of the dry season as well as high rainfall in the wet season. Understand these two weather faces of Pekanbaru are very important to the citizens, the people behind palm oil industry and palm oil industry, as well as tourists visiting the city known as the central Sumatra economic center.
Key Takeaways
- New week surrounded by the world's largest visiting land. — The largest source of fog in the dry season.
- The smoke fog of Pekanbaru can be far worse than Palembang because of the vast vastness of Riau.
- BMKG Sultan Station Syarif Kasim II provides a premonition in bmkg.go.id / weather / weather / 14.71.
- Average temperatures 23-35 ° C — One of the hottest cities in Sumatra when the drought arrived.
- The New Town doesn't have a long dry season, but even short drought has enough to burn the surrounding gems.
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Riau province has the largest landmark in Indonesia. — Over 4 million acres. The picture that burns far harder than the average forest fire because fire can burn beneath the ground to the depths of a few feet, invisible from the air but continues to produce thick smoke. When the drought hits Riau, this area can burn in tens and hundreds of points at once.
As a result, New week's weather The dry season can go from normal to "smoke emergency" in a matter of days. New week's ISPU in the worst years (2015, 2019) reached the "Dangerous" category for weeks. — School's closed, airport's closed, and citizens aren't leaving the house. Watch the smoke conditions and hotspots approach in Indonesian weather map reality-time We are.
Weekend Weather Patterns All Year
| Period | Weather Condition | To be aware of |
|---|---|---|
| January - March | Rain season, high fall | Local flooding in low areas |
| April-May | Transition, sometimes rain, sometimes heat. | Beginning the potential light welcome fire |
| June | The drought is relative, very hot | Danger. Startfire, smoke fog. |
| - October December. | Transition to monsoon | The rain starts to rain, the smoke wears off |
Today's Weekend Weather Check
- BMW KG New Pekannew — bmkg.go.id / weather For the latest foreplay.
- BMKG Info (ISPU) — Monitor new air quality on the air quality tab of the BMKG Info application.
- _ — Real-time hotspot and land fire aground Riau.
- AccuWeather New Door — Hour-long forecast for daily planning.
- Cuaca.in — Use Today's weather and 7-day forecast We are.
Tips Facing New Week Weather
- Prepare N95 masks all year — Even outside the smoke season, the New York City can experience a sudden increase in air particles.
- Monitor ISPU every morning In the dry season before deciding activity outside of space that day.
- Plan for an air travel from SSK Airport. with extra time buffer — Smoke fog could shut down the airport suddenly.
- Children and elderly It's highly susceptible to exposure to amatama smoke. — Consider a temporary evacuation out of town when the ISPU reaches "Dangerous."
- Use monsoon (October-March) for long-term outdoor activities — The air is cleaner and the temperature is more tolerated.
Also read our article about how to read BMKG previews and Indonesian extreme weather for a more complete understanding.
General question about the Weather of New Wests
Why is smoke fog worse than any other city in Sumatra?
Because New Town is surrounded by the largest landmark in Indonesia. — More than 4 million acres in Riau Province. A much larger area of gauntlets than any other province created the volume of smoke the Riau could cover all of Sumatra even to Malaysia and Singapore.
What is the average temperature of the new weather?
The average temperature in Pekanbaru is 23 ° C-35 ° C In the dry season with smoke-covered skies, daylight temperatures could reach 35-36 ° C with very high humidity. The paradox is, when there's no smoke and there's clear skies, it's hotter because there's no smoke particles blocking the sun.
When's the monsoon in New York?
New week has two raintops — around March-April and October-November — It follows a biota equatorial pattern. The annual rainfall is 2,000- 2,500 mm. August-June period is the driest, but there's still rain a few days per month — It's dry enough to burn the gauntlets, but not as dry as East Java or Southeast Nusa.
Does smog fog reach Malaysia and Singapore?
Yes, this is an international environmental issue that has repeatedly caused diplomatic tension between Indonesia and Malaysia and Singapore. The smoke from Riau's fire, when carried by southwest winds, could reach the Malaysian Peninsula and Singapore in 1-2 days, lowered the air quality of the two neighboring countries significantly.
What did the government do to deal with Pekanbaru's smoke fog?
The government made numerous attempts: supervising real-time hotspots via satellite, air blackout operations with water booting, an advanced BrGM restoration program (Gambut and Mangrove Restoration), law enforcement for illegal land burning, and an advanced ISPU early warning system. But the scale of the problem is huge and this effort is still increasing every year.
Weather New week The heat, humidity, and vulnerable to the haze of the great smoke makes one of the cities with the toughest environmental challenges in Indonesia. Keep monitoring Today's weather and 7-day forecast We, as well as our current ISPU, for the safety and comfort of daily activity in New City.

