Labuhan Deli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Labuhan Deli sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 635 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Labuhan Deli's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Labuhan Deli has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Labuhan Deli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 635 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Labuhan Deli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Labuhan Deli reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Labuhan Deli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Labuhan Deli weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 180 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 107 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 143 | 21.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 183 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 204 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 159 | 23 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 172 | 25 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 207 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 255 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 324 | 29.5 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 385 | 29.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 348 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Labuhan Deli gets around 635 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Labuhan Deli
In winter, Labuhan Deli overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Labuhan Deli sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is winter a good time to visit Labuhan Deli?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Labuhan Deli for sightseeing.
What to pack for Labuhan Deli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Labuhan Deli sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Labuhan Deli in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Labuhan Deli in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Labuhan Deli peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Labuhan Deli in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Labuhan Deli is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Labuhan Deli?
Labuhan Deli sits at 3.9°N, 98.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Belawan, 13 km away.
Topography around Labuhan Deli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Labuhan Deli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Labuhan Deli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,175 m.
The land around Labuhan Deli is covered by mangroves (81%) within 3 km, water (47%), trees (21%) and mangroves (20%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (36%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Labuhan Deli (3.879°, 98.633°, elevation 2 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.