Sunggal in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sunggal sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 759 mm of rain over about 77 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Sunggal's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sunggal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 759 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sunggal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Sunggal reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Sunggal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 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.
Sunggal 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 | 30° / 22° | 237 | 26.3 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 178 | 22 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 211 | 25.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 253 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 266 | 28 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 189 | 24.4 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 186 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 213 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 306 | 28.6 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 338 | 29.6 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 358 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 345 | 28.7 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sunggal gets around 759 mm of rain over 77 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 5 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sunggal
In winter, Sunggal overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sunggal sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is winter a good time to visit Sunggal?
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 Sunggal.
What to pack for Sunggal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sunggal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sunggal 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 44 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Sunggal 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 Sunggal 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sunggal in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sunggal is worst in March — around 34 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) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Sunggal?
Sunggal sits at 3.6°N, 98.6°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Medan, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Sunggal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sunggal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunggal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,512 m.
The land around Sunggal is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (24%) 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 Sunggal (3.5765°, 98.6151°, elevation 32 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.