North Sumatra · Indonesia
Nias travel guide
Nias is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 132,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GNS16 km · Binaka Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
When to go
The best time to visit Nias
Nias has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 395 mm of rain.
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 Nias: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Binaka Airport (GNS), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ, 138 km) is also within reach.
GNS · Binaka Airport
FLZ · Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
Questions
Nias: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nias?
Nias has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 395 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nias?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Binaka Airport (GNS), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Nias?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Nias
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.