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Sumatra weather in November

Thinking about venturing to Sumatra this November and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sumatra in November?

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

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Tuk Tuk at 26°C to very warm in Pekanbaru at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Pekanbaru and 19°C in Tuk Tuk. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

In November, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kalianda with an average of 221 mm to heavy rainfall in Matur with 518 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Medan. Medan enjoys a balanced 106 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sumatra in November, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sumatra climate page.

Where to go in Sumatra in November

Find the average weather conditions in November for the most popular destinations in Sumatra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Sumatra

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

Average weather in Medan

In November Medan 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.

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
<<   October October
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32°C 
23°C 
115 hours 
371 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
106 hours 
377 mm 
17 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
98 hours 
334 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Medan

Average weather in Pekanbaru

In November Pekanbaru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pekanbaru
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
<<   October October
<<  
33°C 
24°C 
257 mm 
19 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
313 mm 
22 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
281 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Pekanbaru

Average weather in Tanjungpandan

In November Tanjungpandan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tanjungpandan
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
<<   October October
<<  
31°C 
25°C 
222 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
335 mm 
21 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
372 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tanjungpandan

Average weather in Bukittinggi

In November Bukittinggi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bukittinggi
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
<<   October October
<<  
28°C 
19°C 
405 mm 
21 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
478 mm 
23 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
380 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Bukittinggi

Average weather in Matur

In November Matur generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Matur
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
<<   October October
<<  
28°C 
20°C 
450 mm 
21 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
518 mm 
22 days 
poor 
28°C 
20°C 
396 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Matur

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

Is November the best time to visit Sumatra?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly tolerable weather in Medan. In contrast, January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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