Riau · Indonesia

Rokan Hilir travel guide

Rokan Hilir is a city in Riau, Indonesia, home to about 626,000 people.

Nearest airport
DUM92 km · Pinang Kampai Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Language
Indonesian

About

About Rokan Hilir

Rokan Hilir ("Lower Rokan") is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It was formed on 4 October 1999 from districts which had previously been the northwestern part of Bengkalis Regency.

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When to go

The best time to visit Rokan Hilir

Rokan Hilir has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec260 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 Rokan Hilir: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 118 km) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB, 134 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport

91.7 km from the centreICAO WIBD
large airport

KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport

117.5 km from the centreICAO WMKK
large airport

SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport

134.0 km from the centreICAO WMSA

Questions

Rokan Hilir: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Rokan Hilir?

Rokan Hilir has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Rokan Hilir?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 118 km) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB, 134 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Rokan Hilir?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Rokan Hilir

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.