Is late October a good time to visit North Sumatra?
Traveling to North Sumatra in late October coincides with the start of the rainy season and potential downpours. This raises concerns about whether potential weather disruptions will ruin treks and beach activities, leading people to wonder if they should hold off for a better month.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1considering swapping Sumatra for Sulawesi instead
- 2holding off travel for a better month between April and October
- 3making do with December if other choices are not available
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“would you recommend it, or do you think it would be better to hold off the travel for a better month?”source ↗
“My main concern is about North Sumatra. We'll be there in late October. Is that a good time for it, especially for doing a trek and enjoying the beautiful beaches, despite the start of the rainy season and potential downpours? Is there a risk it could ruin the end of our trip?”source ↗
“If you have the choice, travel between April - October. The rest of the year is kind of dull/gray”source ↗
Where this came up
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