Lhokseumawe in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lhokseumawe sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 248 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Lhokseumawe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Lhokseumawe 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 Lhokseumawe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 248 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lhokseumawe in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Lhokseumawe reaches about 29°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lhokseumawe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lhokseumawe weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 26° | 113 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 59 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 66 | 13 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 87 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 95 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 61 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 66 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 79 | 15.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 92 | 18 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 158 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 248 | 26 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 258 | 24.1 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lhokseumawe gets around 248 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lhokseumawe
In spring, Lhokseumawe overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lhokseumawe sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Lhokseumawe's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Lhokseumawe?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Lhokseumawe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lhokseumawe in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lhokseumawe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lhokseumawe in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | 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 | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Lhokseumawe in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lhokseumawe peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lhokseumawe in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lhokseumawe is worst in July — around 19 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) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Lhokseumawe?
Lhokseumawe sits at 5.2°N, 97.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bireun, 50 km away.
Topography around Lhokseumawe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lhokseumawe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lhokseumawe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.
The land around Lhokseumawe is covered by water (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (39%) 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 Lhokseumawe (5.1801°, 97.1507°, elevation 6 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.