Langsa climate — normals and trends
Langsa (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 1,824 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is June (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is December (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Langsa averages 0 frost days, 264 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 275 rainy days per year.
Langsa has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 29 July 2023) and the coldest 18.4 °C (on 19 February 1977).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LangsaSpecial Region of Aceh
- coords
- 4.47°, 97.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.1°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
24.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,824mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
9.4km/h
Seasonal range
1.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
264 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
275 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.5 °C
Average feels-like low
29.1 °C
Average peak gust
24.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.4 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.5 °C
29 July 2023
Coldest day
18.4 °C
19 February 1977
Wettest day
287 mm
2 December 1981
Windiest day
23.5 km/h
26 November 2025
Strongest gust
50.0 km/h
16 February 1953
Hottest feels-like
43.7 °C
21 May 2010
Coldest feels-like
20.7 °C
9 January 1965
Sunniest day
12.3 h
21 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 370 mm | +238 mm |
| Feb | 30.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 87 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 31.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 140 mm | +38 mm |
| Apr | 31.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 278 mm | +148 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 198 mm | +53 mm |
| Jun | 32.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 98 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 33.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 63 mm | -42 mm |
| Aug | 33.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 98 mm | -38 mm |
| Sep | 33.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 137 mm | -43 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 123 mm | -102 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 709 mm | +459 mm |
| Dec | 30.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 161 mm | -78 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Langsa?
Langsa has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 1,824 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Langsa?
The hottest day measured in Langsa between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2023, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Langsa?
The coldest day measured in Langsa between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1977, at 18.4 °C.
Does it snow in Langsa?
Almost never: Langsa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Langsa warmed?
Yes: Langsa warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Langsa?
The wettest day measured in Langsa between 1940 and 2025 was 2 December 1981, with 287 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Langsa?
The windiest day measured in Langsa between 1940 and 2025 was 26 November 2025, with winds reaching 23.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Langsa?
The warmest month in Langsa is June (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is December (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Langsa?
Langsa receives on average 1,824 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 275 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Langsa?
Langsa gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Langsa?
Yes: Langsa has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Langsa?
In Langsa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.7 °C on 21 May 2010, and the lowest was 20.7 °C on 9 January 1965.
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