Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (26 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Medan?
No month ticks every box in Medan, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
July · 31°
Coldest month
February · 22°
Wettest month
November · 465 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
29° / 22°
- Rain
- 283 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
29° / 22°
- Rain
- 197 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- MarchÀ éviter
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 217 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- AprilÀ éviter
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 279 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- MayÀ éviter
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 338 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- JuneÀ éviter
31° / 23°
- Rain
- 253 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- JulyÀ éviter
31° / 23°
- Rain
- 243 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- AugustÀ éviter
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 314 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 359 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- OctoberÀ éviter
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 434 mm · 30 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- NovemberÀ éviter
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 465 mm · 29 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 92%
- DecemberÀ éviter
28° / 23°
- Rain
- 418 mm · 30 d
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 91%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 23°, very frequent rain (27 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 23°, very frequent rain (25 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 23°, very frequent rain (29 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Medan?
- No month is ideal in Medan by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from February to Marchandin July.
- What is the hottest month in Medan?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Medan?
- February is the coldest month, with an average low of 22 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Medan?
- November is the wettest month (465 mm, about 29 rainy days). The driest is February (197 mm).
- When should you avoid Medan?
- The least favorable months are from January to December: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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