When to go · Medan

Medan in October

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 (89°F)89°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Medium; Indonesia overall
Prices: Medium; 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.

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MedanHighs around 31.4 °C (89 °F), lows around 23.7 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.4 °C), lows around 75 °F (23.7 °C), rain on about 20 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: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
May: 32.8 °C (91 °F)91 °F (32.8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 23.7 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.7 °C)
May: 24.4 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0

October: 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.