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Indonesia · Regional climate
North Sumatrawhen to go
Regional slice of Indonesia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.
- Range
- 28–30 °C
- Compare
- −0.4°C vs. Indonesia mean
- Country
- Indonesia
- TZ
- Asia/Jakarta
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12-month climate · North Sumatra
How the year moves in North Sumatra
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over North Sumatra itself rather than over Indonesia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 28.6 |
| February | 29.3 |
| March | 29.6 |
| April | 29.7 |
| May | 29.8 |
| June | 29.7 |
| July | 29.6 |
| August | 29.3 |
| September | 29.1 |
| October | 28.9 |
| November | 28.3 |
| December | 28.2 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 263 |
| February | 197 |
| March | 266 |
| April | 293 |
| May | 266 |
| June | 183 |
| July | 174 |
| August | 254 |
| September | 274 |
| October | 326 |
| November | 413 |
| December | 360 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9 |
| February | 5.8 |
| March | 5.4 |
| April | 4.5 |
| May | 4.6 |
| June | 5.6 |
| July | 5.7 |
| August | 5.1 |
| September | 4.7 |
| October | 4.5 |
| November | 3.3 |
| December | 4.0 |
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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Parts of Indonesia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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