Batam vs Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 51 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Batam and Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,051 vs 2,006 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Batam | Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,051 | 2,006 |
| Sunniest month | February (70/100) | February (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,469 mm | 2,469 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Batam vs Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batam | Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island | Batam | Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island | Batam | Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island | Batam | Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island | |
| January | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 241 | 241 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 70 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 111 | 111 | 30° | 30° |
| March | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 174 | 174 | 30° | 30° |
| April | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 203 | 203 | 32° | 32° |
| May | 63 | 63 | 30° | 30° | 211 | 211 | 32° | 32° |
| June | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 179 | 179 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 179 | 179 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 166 | 166 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 176 | 176 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 215 | 215 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 300 | 300 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 314 | 314 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Batam averages 65/100, Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Batam averages 63/100, Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Batam averages 63/100, Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Batam averages 63/100, Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Batam all year, Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Batam weather by month · Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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