Balikpapan vs Palu: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 337 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palu is the sunnier overall: about 2,293 hours of sunshine a year to Balikpapan's 1,972. Palu has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Balikpapan | Palu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,972 | 2,293 |
| Sunniest month | August (66/100) | September (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 69/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,470 mm | 1,734 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Balikpapan vs Palu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balikpapan | Palu | Balikpapan | Palu | Balikpapan | Palu | Balikpapan | Palu | |
| January | 63 | 71 | 28° | 29° | 238 | 118 | 31° | 30° |
| February | 63 | 71 | 28° | 30° | 225 | 117 | 31° | 30° |
| March | 63 | 65 | 28° | 30° | 239 | 156 | 31° | 30° |
| April | 63 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 224 | 187 | 32° | 30° |
| May | 63 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 221 | 182 | 31° | 30° |
| June | 63 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 230 | 216 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 63 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 190 | 148 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 66 | 72 | 28° | 30° | 131 | 108 | 29° | 30° |
| September | 66 | 73 | 28° | 30° | 131 | 103 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 63 | 68 | 28° | 30° | 156 | 130 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 63 | 67 | 28° | 30° | 216 | 135 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 63 | 68 | 28° | 29° | 269 | 134 | 31° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palu · Feb Palu · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Palu · Sep Palu · Oct Palu · Nov Palu · Dec Palu.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palu (average score 69/100 vs 63). Palu is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Balikpapan averages 63/100, Palu 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Palu (average score 67/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Palu (average score 71/100 vs 65). Palu is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Sea temperature
Balikpapan's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Balikpapan all year, Palu all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Balikpapan weather by month · Palu weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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