Friday, 14 August, in Medan (Indonesia): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 10 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:22 and set at 18:37 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Medan
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Medan for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
⛈️
💧 98%
+24°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 98% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 15%
+23°+32°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 15% · wind up to 7 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 16.8
⛈️
💧 76%
+23°+32°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 76% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 17.8
⛈️
💧 65%
+23°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 65% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 18.8
⛈️
💧 83%
+23°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 83% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 19.8
⛈️
💧 75%
+24°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 75% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 20.8
⛈️
💧 76%
+23°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 76% · wind up to 5 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 82%
+23°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 22.8
⛈️
💧 84%
+24°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 84% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 86%
+24°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 24.8
⛈️
💧 90%
+23°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 90% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 25.8
⛈️
💧 88%
+23°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 88% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 26.8
⛈️
💧 84%
+23°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 84% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 75%
+23°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 75% · wind up to 5 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
98%
likely · high
✨ Stars
19 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
67
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 46PM10: 47O₃: 12NO₂: 34
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
18:37
Golden hour
18:09
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Medan climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+22°
Jan
+29°
+22°
Feb
+30°
+22°
Mar
+30°
+23°
Apr
+30°
+23°
May
+30°
+23°
Jun
+30°
+23°
Jul
+30°
+23°
Aug
+29°
+23°
Sep
+29°
+22°
Oct
+28°
+22°
Nov
+28°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+29°
+22°
219 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (219 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February
+29°
+22°
161 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (161 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+30°
+22°
203 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (203 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April
+30°
+23°
258 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (258 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
May
+30°
+23°
288 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (288 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
June
+30°
+23°
218 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (218 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Medan.
July
+30°
+23°
219 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (219 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
August
+30°
+23°
257 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (257 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
September
+29°
+23°
359 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (359 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
October
+29°
+22°
400 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (400 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
November
+28°
+22°
382 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (382 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
December
+28°
+22°
316 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (316 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
When to visit Medan
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +29…+30° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, August, September
Daytime air+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (218–359 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: October, November, December
Daytime air+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (316–400 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Medan is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for August
+30°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+35° (2018)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Medan
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