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Weather in January in North Sumatra

Planning a getaway to North Sumatra this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in North Sumatra in January?

North Sumatra is a region in Indonesia. January in North Sumatra generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Tuk Tuk at 26°C to very warm in Medan at 32°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Medan and 19°C in Tuk Tuk. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Timbanglawang with an average of 189 mm to heavy rainfall in Pematangsiantar with 234 mm.

Average sunshine

Medan enjoys a balanced 127 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in North Sumatra for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our North Sumatra climate page.

Where to go in North Sumatra in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Sumatra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in North Sumatra?

Medan

In January Medan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Medan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
98 hours 
334 mm 
15 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
127 hours 
221 mm 
11 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
142 hours 
177 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Medan

Rantauprapat

In January Rantauprapat generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rantauprapat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
314 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
226 mm 
14 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
196 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Rantauprapat

Tuk Tuk

In January Tuk Tuk generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Tuk Tuk
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
19°C 
274 mm 
18 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
199 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
19°C 
171 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Tuk Tuk

Berastagi

In January Berastagi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Berastagi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
18°C 
98 hours 
337 mm 
18 days 
poor 
27°C 
18°C 
127 hours 
233 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
18°C 
142 hours 
212 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Berastagi

Parapat

In January Parapat generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Parapat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
20°C 
295 mm 
19 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
218 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
20°C 
189 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Parapat

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Sumatra, in Indonesia.

Is January the best time to visit North Sumatra?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit North Sumatra due to the typically poor weather in Medan.

Generally speaking, February provides tolerable weather in Medan. The weather in January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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