Medan

    Indonesia

    Sumatra's chaotic capital pulls visitors in with staggering culinary diversity and grand colonial mansions.

    Warmest month is March at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 30°C. Driest reading falls in February with 7 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp20,000 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp27,500 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      14h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,940 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to central Papua and parts of Papua Highlands. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January30°3°C10
    February31°2°C7
    March32°3°C7
    April32°3°C9
    May32°2°C11
    June32°3°C12
    July32°3°C10
    August32°3°C13
    September31°3°C19
    October31°3°C20
    November30°2°C19
    December30°3°C16

    What to do

    • Marvel at the ornate royal architecture of Maimun Palace
    • Feast on durian and dim sum at Merdeka Walk
    • Admire the unique Indo-Mughal design of the Grand Mosque

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.