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°C87°F / 24°C74°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- High
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Medan
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Dec (wettest), Ramadan dates for the mosque night market.
Weather in December
- MedanHighs around 30.7 °C, lows around 23.6 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 87 °F, lows around 74 °F, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- High
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- High
Indonesia overall: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast