Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3085 mm (121.5 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medan enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Medan are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medan experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Medan, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Medan usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medan are January, February and March. On average, 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 177 (7.0) | 113 (4.4) | 146 (5.8) | 241 (9.5) | 335 (13.2) | 204 (8.0) | 227 (9.0) | 239 (9.4) | 354 (14.0) | 344 (13.5) | 384 (15.1) | 320 (12.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Medan are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 301 | 322 | 297 | 298 | 307 | 320 | 316 | 298 | 298 | 255 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 18m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 7m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
Medan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Medan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |