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Barus Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 29° · coldest night Monday at 27°

The short of it: Barus weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (85 °F), low 28 °C (82 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.2 mm (0.32 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:30 local time.

BARUS, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Barus this morning will find thunderstorms; the afternoon should top out near 29°, the night near 28°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Barus is 31°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 29°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 27°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 23 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 23°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Barus brings highs near 31°, lows of 23° and about 538 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 32°, August the coldest at 22°, and November the wettest with 538 mm. The best months to ride in are November and October.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 2 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers29°35°6 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast29°34°7 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMOvercast29°34°7 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMOvercast29°34°6 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMLight showers29°34°5 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMLight showers29°34°4 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMLight showers28°34°4 km/h0.4 mm
8 PMThunderstorm28°34°4 km/h0.9 mm
9 PMThunderstorm28°34°3 km/h0.9 mm
10 PMThunderstorm28°34°3 km/h0.9 mm
11 PMThunderstorm28°34°3 km/h0.8 mm
12 AMThunderstorm27°33°3 km/h0.8 mm
1 AMThunderstorm27°33°3 km/h0.8 mm
2 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h0.3 mm
4 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h0.3 mm
5 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h0.1 mm
7 AMOvercast28°33°2 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMOvercast28°33°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast29°35°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast29°35°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 28°, 7.0 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:11 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Barus Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Barus, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 95 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 1 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Barus's coldest stretch of the year, 31° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 538 mm.

Barus in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Barus by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°22°367 mm8 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦
February32°22°272 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦
March32°23°368 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April32°23°426 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦
May32°23°303 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
June32°22°216 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
July32°22°204 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
August31°22°300 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
September31°22°305 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
October31°22°443 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
November31°23°538 mm6 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦
December31°22°413 mm8 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Barus

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Barus today?

Right now it is 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 28 °C (82 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.2 mm (0.32 in) expected.

Will it rain in Barus this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 23 mm (0.92 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Barus?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Barus?

May, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 22 °C (72 °F). The wettest month is November (538 mm (21.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Barus?

November and October. November brings highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and about 538 mm (21.2 in) of rain; October highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and 443 mm (17.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Barus?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 22 °C (72 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SibolgaNorth Sumatra52 km SE30°23°489 mm
TarutungNorth Sumatra63 km E26°17°311 mm
NainggolanNorth Sumatra72 km NE26°18°295 mm
PangururanNorth Sumatra74 km NNE25°17°310 mm
SingkilAceh74 km WNW30°23°572 mm
ParmonanganNorth Sumatra84 km ENE26°18°279 mm
Tomok BolonNorth Sumatra88 km NE24°17°282 mm
AmbaritaNorth Sumatra89 km NNE24°16°281 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor