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North Sumatra

Region · 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Population 15,588,500
Area 72,624 km²
Time zone Asia/Jakarta
Official website www.sumutprov.go.id
North Sumatra

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North Sumatra Highlights

From the vast volcanic crater lake of Toba to Medan's Maimun Palace and Batak stone-chair villages, these are North Sumatra's essential sights.

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair
  • 21°–29° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 22–24 rainy days · varies by region
  • 1 sunny day
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 22°–29° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 17–20 rainy days · varies by region
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in March

Fair
  • 22°–30° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 21–25 rainy days · varies by region
  • 2 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Fair
  • 22°–30° · varies by region
  • 20° at night
  • 23–26 rainy days · varies by region
  • 1 sunny day
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Fair
  • 22°–30° · varies by region
  • 20° at night
  • 22–26 rainy days · varies by region
  • 3 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 21°–30° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 20–23 rainy days · varies by region
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 21°–30° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 21–24 rainy days · varies by region
  • 3 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 21°–30° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 24–27 rainy days · varies by region
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair
  • 21°–29° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 25–28 rainy days · varies by region
  • 1 sunny day
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 21°–29° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 27–29 rainy days · varies by region
  • 1 sunny day
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 21°–29° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 28–29 rainy days · varies by region
  • 0 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 21°–28° · varies by region
  • 19° at night
  • 27–28 rainy days · varies by region
  • 1 sunny day
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • 29°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Indonesian
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+62
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
North Sumatra
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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