Bandung vs Semarang: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 309 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Semarang is the sunnier overall: about 2,418 hours of sunshine a year to Bandung's 2,260. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bandung | Semarang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,260 | 2,418 |
| Sunniest month | August (84/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,606 mm | 2,056 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Bandung vs Semarang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandung | Semarang | Bandung | Semarang | Bandung | Semarang | |
| January | 65 | 66 | 26° | 29° | 337 | 354 |
| February | 65 | 66 | 26° | 29° | 365 | 349 |
| March | 65 | 66 | 26° | 30° | 338 | 204 |
| April | 65 | 66 | 26° | 30° | 285 | 187 |
| May | 65 | 69 | 26° | 30° | 178 | 132 |
| June | 73 | 77 | 26° | 30° | 103 | 87 |
| July | 78 | 84 | 26° | 31° | 75 | 50 |
| August | 84 | 79 | 26° | 33° | 44 | 30 |
| September | 76 | 57 | 27° | 35° | 89 | 67 |
| October | 65 | 57 | 28° | 34° | 181 | 118 |
| November | 65 | 66 | 27° | 32° | 294 | 205 |
| December | 65 | 66 | 26° | 30° | 317 | 273 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Semarang · Jun Semarang · Jul Semarang · Aug Bandung · Sep Bandung · Oct Bandung · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bandung averages 65/100, Semarang 66/100. Semarang is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Bandung averages 65/100, Semarang 67/100. Semarang is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Bandung averages 78/100, Semarang 80/100. Semarang is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Bandung (average score 71/100 vs 57). Semarang is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bandung weather by month · Semarang weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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