Sigli in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sigli sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 549 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Sigli's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sigli 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 Sigli's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
549 mm
63 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sigli in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Sigli reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Sigli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sigli 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
Jan27° / 25°15522.411.74.5
Feb27° / 26°7515.211.85.3
Mar28° / 26°6714.8125.3
Apr29° / 27°6614.912.14.7
May29° / 27°8315.412.24.5
Jun29° / 27°5211.712.34.8
Jul29° / 27°5813.112.34.7
Aug29° / 27°6914.612.24.6
Sep29° / 26°9017124.4
Oct28° / 26°1442211.94.2
Nov27° / 26°27925.911.83.8
Dec27° / 25°31925.711.74.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sigli gets around 549 mm of rain over 63 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Sigli

In seasonPeak

In winter, Sigli overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Sigli's monsoon runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Sigli?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sigli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sigli in Winter

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

In winter, Sigli sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sigli 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 18 km away) is warmest in June 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sigli in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Sigli peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sigli 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 Sigli is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2119 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sigli?

Sigli sits at 5.4°N, 96.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Reuleuet, 40 km away.

Topography around Sigli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sigli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,769 m.

The land around Sigli is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
2,769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Reuleuet 40 km · Banda Aceh 72 km · Bireun 84 km · Sabang 91 km · Lhokseumawe 134 km · Meulaboh 139 km · Blangpidie 207 km · Langsa 245 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 Sigli (5.3848°, 95.9609°, elevation 9 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.