Meulaboh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Meulaboh sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 825 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Meulaboh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Meulaboh 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 Meulaboh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 825 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Meulaboh in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Meulaboh reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Meulaboh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 33 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.
Meulaboh 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 | 29° / 23° | 246 | 26.3 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 216 | 23.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 254 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 334 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 258 | 21 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 149 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 167 | 16 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 217 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 258 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 445 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 484 | 27.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 363 | 27.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Meulaboh gets around 825 mm of rain over 78 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 4 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 Meulaboh
In winter, Meulaboh overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Meulaboh sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is winter a good time to visit Meulaboh?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meulaboh.
What to pack for Meulaboh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Meulaboh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Meulaboh 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Meulaboh 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 Meulaboh peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Meulaboh?
Meulaboh sits at 4.1°N, 96.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Blangpidie, 91 km away.
Topography around Meulaboh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Meulaboh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Meulaboh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,936 m.
The land around Meulaboh is covered by water (53%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (34%) 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 Meulaboh (4.144°, 96.1266°, elevation 7 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.