Gorontalo vs Ternate: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 504 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Gorontalo and Ternate are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,513 vs 2,520 hours a year. Gorontalo has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Gorontalo | Ternate | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,513 | 2,520 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | August (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,774 mm | 2,161 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Gorontalo vs Ternate month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorontalo | Ternate | Gorontalo | Ternate | Gorontalo | Ternate | Gorontalo | Ternate | |
| January | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 172 | 206 | 30° | 29° |
| February | 69 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 133 | 166 | 30° | 29° |
| March | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 169 | 191 | 30° | 29° |
| April | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 181 | 195 | 31° | 30° |
| May | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 184 | 244 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 184 | 215 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 70 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 131 | 159 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 80 | 72 | 29° | 28° | 76 | 116 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 79 | 72 | 30° | 29° | 79 | 119 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 73 | 69 | 31° | 29° | 115 | 135 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 167 | 186 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 183 | 229 | 31° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Gorontalo · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Gorontalo · Aug Gorontalo · Sep Gorontalo · Oct Gorontalo · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Gorontalo averages 67/100, Ternate 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Gorontalo averages 66/100, Ternate 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Gorontalo (average score 72/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Gorontalo (average score 76/100 vs 71). Gorontalo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Gorontalo all year, Ternate all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Gorontalo weather by month · Ternate weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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