When is the best time to go to Banda Aceh

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Banda Aceh, Indonesia. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Banda Aceh weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Banda Aceh are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Banda Aceh January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 257mm 5hrs 12.6hrs

The climate in Banda Aceh during January can be summarized as hot, humid and very wet.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Banda Aceh.

January is in the winter in Banda Aceh and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 22°C (72°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 257mm 10.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in January »

February

Banda Aceh February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 114mm 6.7hrs 12.7hrs

February in Banda Aceh is generally damp with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the winter in Banda Aceh and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 24°C (74°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 114mm 4.5 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in February »

March

Banda Aceh March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 117mm 6.7hrs 12.8hrs

The weather in March in Banda Aceh is characteristically hot, humid and damp.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the spring in Banda Aceh and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 24°C (76°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 117mm 4.6 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in March »

April

Banda Aceh April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 139mm 6.6hrs 12.9hrs

Banda Aceh's weather in April is typically hot, humid and wet in nature.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

April is in the spring in Banda Aceh and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 24°C (76°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 139mm 5.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in April »

May

Banda Aceh May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 143mm 6hrs 13.1hrs

May is a wet, humid month in Banda Aceh and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

May is in the spring in Banda Aceh and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 143mm 5.6 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in May »

June

Banda Aceh June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 85mm 6.2hrs 12.6hrs

June is a a little damp, humid month in Banda Aceh and the temperature is generally hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Banda Aceh, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

June is in the summer in Banda Aceh and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 85mm 3.3 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in June »

July

Banda Aceh July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 95mm 6hrs 12.7hrs

July in Banda Aceh is generally a little damp with the temperature being hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Banda Aceh, with some very good weather at this time of year.

July is in the summer in Banda Aceh and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (85°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 95mm 3.7 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in July »

August

Banda Aceh August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 90mm 5.4hrs 12.8hrs

The weather in August in Banda Aceh is characteristically hot, humid and a little damp.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Banda Aceh, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

August is in the summer in Banda Aceh and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 90mm 3.5 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in August »

September

Banda Aceh September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 161mm 5.1hrs 12.9hrs

Banda Aceh's weather in September is typically hot, humid and wet in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Banda Aceh.

September is in the fall / autumn in Banda Aceh and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 161mm 6.3 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in September »

October

Banda Aceh October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 200mm 4.9hrs 13.1hrs

October is a very wet, humid month in Banda Aceh and the temperature is generally hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Banda Aceh.

October is in the fall / autumn in Banda Aceh and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 22°C (72°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 200mm 7.9 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in October »

November

Banda Aceh November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 225mm 4.6hrs 12.6hrs

Hot, humid and very wet weather often prevails in Banda Aceh during the month of November

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the fall / autumn in Banda Aceh and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 24°C (75°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 225mm 8.8 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in November »

December

Banda Aceh December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 321mm 3.9hrs 12.7hrs

December in Banda Aceh is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Banda Aceh for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the winter in Banda Aceh and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (88°F), whilst at night 21°C (71°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Banda Aceh with around 321mm 12.6 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 3.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Banda Aceh weather in December »

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Banda Aceh weather stats

Banda Aceh weather statistics
Hottest month: April 30.9°C 87.6°F
Driest month: June 85mm 3.3ins
Sunniest month: February 6.7hrs
Coldest month: August 28.7°C 83.7°F
Wettest month: December 321mm 12.6ins
Warmest sea: May 29.9°C 85.8°F
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