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Medan

Indonesia · 3.6 million people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 28°C · wettest around December · prevailing wind N
Warmest
31.4 °C
Coldest
29.2 °C
Wettest
64%
Windiest
4.0 m/s
Prevailing
N
3.3 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Medan over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.

Month by month Medan climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January30°C25°C34°C55%67%2.0 m/s1400
February30°C25°C34°C51%63%2.2 m/s1380
March31°C25°C35°C48%64%2.2 m/s1270
April31°C26°C35°C47%66%2.1 m/s0190
May31°C26°C36°C55%68%2.0 m/s0130
June31°C25°C35°C53%67%2.1 m/s0190
July31°C25°C35°C45%66%2.1 m/s0210
August31°C25°C35°C51%69%2.1 m/s1240
September30°C25°C35°C55%74%2.1 m/s0270
October30°C25°C34°C55%72%2.0 m/s0310
November30°C25°C34°C51%72%2.0 m/s1340
December29°C25°C33°C59%70%2.0 m/s2400

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Medan weather by season

Year round, Medan has days of about 29°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 31°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Medan weather in winterDecember to February

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 55%

Winter in Medan has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.

Medan weather in springMarch to May

High 31°CLow 26°CRain 50%

Spring in Medan has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.

Medan weather in summerJune to August

High 31°CLow 25°CRain 50%

Summer in Medan has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.

Medan weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 54%

Autumn in Medan has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Medan?

Medan has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 45% in July, the driest month, to 59% in December, the wettest.

What time of year is Medan windiest?

Winds in Medan are highest in February, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.

What is the average temperature in Medan year round?

The average temperature in Medan over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.

The guideBest time to visit MedanMedan is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early December, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.Read it →