Ambon vs Manokwari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 733 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ambon and Manokwari are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,194 vs 2,192 hours a year. Ambon has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Manokwari in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ambon | Manokwari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,194 | 2,192 |
| Sunniest month | November (75/100) | October (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 68/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,655 mm | 2,340 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Ambon vs Manokwari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambon | Manokwari | Ambon | Manokwari | Ambon | Manokwari | Ambon | Manokwari | |
| January | 64 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 150 | 220 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 68 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 128 | 261 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 64 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 154 | 274 | 30° | 30° |
| April | 64 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 214 | 259 | 30° | 31° |
| May | 64 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 348 | 191 | 29° | 31° |
| June | 64 | 64 | 27° | 30° | 444 | 184 | 28° | 31° |
| July | 64 | 64 | 27° | 30° | 396 | 179 | 27° | 30° |
| August | 64 | 68 | 26° | 30° | 275 | 131 | 27° | 30° |
| September | 64 | 66 | 27° | 30° | 198 | 141 | 28° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 71 | 28° | 30° | 108 | 114 | 29° | 31° |
| November | 75 | 64 | 29° | 31° | 92 | 162 | 30° | 31° |
| December | 64 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 148 | 224 | 31° | 31° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Ambon · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Manokwari · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Ambon · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ambon (average score 68/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Ambon averages 64/100, Manokwari 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ambon averages 64/100, Manokwari 65/100. Manokwari is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Ambon averages 68/100, Manokwari 69/100. Manokwari is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ambon all year, Manokwari all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Ambon weather by month · Manokwari weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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