When to Go in Lake Toba

From the sky view, Lake Toba appears as a water playground with the city of Sumatra in the middle. Stretching one hundred kilometers long and thirty kilometers wide, this is not just any typical lake. Lake Toba creation formed due to a volcanic eruption. The natural construction of the lake happened by an occasion of three eruptions. The ash from the volcano mounted the land and overlaid it rising many feet. The lake came about over time with lots of rain and nowhere for the water to go. Listed as a supervolcano, there is only one other in its likeness in Wyoming, the Yellowstone Caldera, also known as Yellowstone River.

 

When planning a trip to go to Lake Toba, one must take in the fact that there is still the possibility of the volcano erupting again, as it still does from time to time. The majority of the isle of Sumatra sits on the equator. The climate can change instantly, being hot and humid at one point and heavy rain the next. During the summer months, weather can reach extreme highs. From May to September, the weather is considerably the driest. The fall and winter months normally produces the most rain.

 

Though it is not certain when the volcano did erupt, there is belief that it happened during the summer months. An occurrence, such as this, stated could only have happened during the summer monsoon season. Due to cooler temperatures during the winter, the amount of carbon needed to create and maintain such heat, which could happen in the summer, show the best time to visit Lake Toba, is during the winter months. However, the early part of the dry season, the beginning of May, when the weather is changing from being slightly cool to warm, is also an ideal time to go.

 

At any point one does decide to visit the city of Sumatra and go to Lake Toba, it is wise to bring with you a raincoat, sunscreen and cool fabrics.