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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°18023.811.84.2
Feb28° / 26°10718.311.94.4
Mar29° / 26°14321.2124.0
Apr29° / 26°18325.912.13.3
May29° / 26°20426.412.23.2
Jun29° / 26°1592312.23.5
Jul29° / 26°1722512.23.5
Aug29° / 26°20726.612.13.3
Sep28° / 26°25528.1123.1
Oct28° / 25°32429.511.93.2
Nov28° / 25°38529.511.83.2
Dec28° / 25°34828.111.83.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Labuhan Deli

In seasonPeak

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.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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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.

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Labuhan Deli in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Labuhan Deli in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1632 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
10 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
2,175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Belawan 13 km · Stabat 26 km · Medan 33 km · Sunggal 34 km · Binjai 35 km · Tanjungtiram 36 km · Percut 38 km · Deli Tua 42 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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.