Medan weather in September

In September, Medan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 353 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Medan's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
353 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Medan is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Founded
1590

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Medan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Medan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Medan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20324.711.83.0
Feb31° / 23°14520.511.93.0
Mar32° / 23°19023.1122.7
Apr32° / 23°24326.112.12.3
May32° / 23°27927.112.22.3
Jun32° / 23°20922.912.22.7
Jul32° / 23°2172412.22.8
Aug31° / 23°24926.112.12.6
Sep31° / 23°35328.2122.4
Oct31° / 23°39329.511.92.4
Nov30° / 23°36628.711.82.5
Dec30° / 23°30227.911.82.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Medan gets around 353 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
492
592
692
793
893
993
1094
1194
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1494
1593
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
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3095

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116832
126733
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146733
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216535
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256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306238

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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184calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:27
212.16:236:27
312.16:226:26
412.16:226:26
512.16:226:25
612.16:226:25
712.06:216:24
812.06:216:24
912.06:216:24
1012.06:216:23
1112.06:206:23
1212.06:206:22
1312.06:206:22
1412.06:206:21
1512.06:196:21
1612.06:196:20
1712.06:196:20
1812.06:196:19
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:186:18
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:176:17
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2612.06:166:16
2712.06:166:15
2812.06:166:15
2912.06:166:14
3012.06:156:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Medan

In seasonPeak

In September, Medan sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Medan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Medan?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Medan.

What to pack for Medan in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Medan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Medan in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 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 Medan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Medan peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Medan in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Medan 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 Medan?

Medan sits at 3.6°N, 98.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sunggal, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Medan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Medan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Medan is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Sunggal 6.0 km · Deli Tua 9.0 km · Binjai 20 km · Belawan 21 km · Percut 22 km · Stabat 29 km · Perbaungan 32 km · Labuhan Deli 33 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 Medan (3.5833°, 98.6667°, elevation 26 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).