Medan weather by month & the best time to visit

🇮🇩 Indonesia · major coastal city · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Medan is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with April and June close behind. Medan averages about 1,944 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 90 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

1,944

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

73/100

Rain / year

2,276 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Sea at warmest

32°C / 90°F

Population

2.5M

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Medan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Medan is February, then April and June. The dullest month is May (62/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Medan?

Medan gets a moderate 1,944 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate February from May. It ranks #108 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,276 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Medan by month

The sea off Medan is warmest in March at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Penang Malaysia · 241 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
• Subang Malaysia · 303 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
• Langkawi Malaysia · 314 km · best in Feb · 2,350 h sun/yr
• Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · 330 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
• Hat Yai Thailand · 403 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
• Banda Aceh Indonesia · 436 km · best in Jul · 2,147 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Kutacane Indonesia · 115 km · 2,009 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Siborong-Borong Indonesia · 154 km · 1,922 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Singkil Indonesia · 182 km · 2,322 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Pangkor Malaysia · 198 km · 2,301 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Sibolga (Pinangsori) Indonesia · 231 km · 2,271 h sun/yr · best in Jan

Head-to-head

How Medan compares month by month: Medan vs Penang · Medan vs Subang · Medan vs Banda Aceh · Medan vs Langkawi · all comparisons