When to go · Medan

Medan in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), Ramadan dates for the mosque night market.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 24°C (74°F)74°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: High; Indonesia overall
Prices: High; Indonesia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Medan

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), Ramadan dates for the mosque night market.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MedanHighs around 30.7 °C (87 °F), lows around 23.6 °C (74 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.7 °C), lows around 74 °F (23.6 °C), rain on about 18 days
Sumatra, Indonesia · Medan, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Padangrainy
Wet most of the year, driest Jun–Aug in the north; haze from fires possible Aug–Oct.

Indonesia overall: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Medan, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30.7 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.7 °C)
May: 32.8 °C (91 °F)91 °F (32.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23.6 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.6 °C)
May: 24.4 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), Ramadan dates for the mosque night market.

May: Inside Medan's best window: May–Sep (drier); city is a year-round stop.

Medan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.