Aceh · Indonesia

Gayo Lues travel guide

Gayo Lues is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, home to about 93,000 people.

Nearest airport
TXE82 km · Rembele Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Language
Indonesian

When to go

The best time to visit Gayo Lues

Gayo Lues has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 294 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec294 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Gayo Lues: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rembele Airport (TXE), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ, 83 km) and Alas Leuser Airport (LSR, 117 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

TXE · Rembele Airport

81.8 km from the centreICAO WITK
medium airport

MEQ · Cut Nyak Dhien Airport

82.9 km from the centreICAO WITC
medium airport

LSR · Alas Leuser Airport

117.3 km from the centreICAO WIMU

Questions

Gayo Lues: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Gayo Lues?

Gayo Lues has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 294 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Gayo Lues?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rembele Airport (TXE), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ, 83 km) and Alas Leuser Airport (LSR, 117 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Gayo Lues?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Gayo Lues

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.