When to go · Banda Aceh
Banda Aceh in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (driest)). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (driest)). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Banda AcehHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banda Aceh, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (driest)). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
June: Inside Banda Aceh's best window: Jun–Aug (driest).
Banda Aceh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast