Aceh · Indonesia
West Aceh travel guide
West Aceh is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, home to about 186,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MEQ46 km · Cut Nyak Dhien Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
When to go
The best time to visit West Aceh
West Aceh has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 327 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 West Aceh: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rembele Airport (TXE, 80 km) and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ, 146 km) are also within reach.
MEQ · Cut Nyak Dhien Airport
TXE · Rembele Airport
BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport
Questions
West Aceh: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit West Aceh?
West Aceh has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 327 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to West Aceh?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rembele Airport (TXE, 80 km) and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ, 146 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in West Aceh?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near West Aceh
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.