Medan Climate by Month
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Medan is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. May is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (33°C); November is the coolest at 89°F (32°C), and nights dip to 72°F (22°C). About 101 in (2568 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 80% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 72°F(22°C)
- Average low, September
- Rain per year
- 101 in(2568 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 80%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Medan
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January and February, with highs around 90°F (32°C) and about 5.3 in (136 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantOctober is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 13 in (338 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 February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Medan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 90°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 81% | 3.8 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 4.6 in(117 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| MarMarch | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.0 in(152 mm) | 80% | 4.8 |
| AprApril | 91°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 7.8 in(198 mm) | 80% | 4.6 |
| MayMay | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.9 in(227 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 92°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 7.3 in(186 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 7.2 in(183 mm) | 78% | 4.4 |
| AugAugust | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 8.4 in(213 mm) | 79% | 4.4 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 12 in(299 mm) | 80% | 4.4 |
| OctOctober | 90°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 13 in(338 mm) | 84% | 4.0 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 11 in(274 mm) | 84% | 3.6 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 8.9 in(227 mm) | 81% | 3.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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