Jakarta vs Bandar Lampung: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 190 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bandar Lampung is the sunnier overall: about 2,256 hours of sunshine a year to Jakarta's 2,107. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Jakarta | Bandar Lampung | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,107 | 2,256 |
| Sunniest month | August (82/100) | August (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,200 mm | 1,885 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Jakarta vs Bandar Lampung month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Bandar Lampung | Jakarta | Bandar Lampung | Jakarta | Bandar Lampung | |
| January | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 353 | 270 |
| February | 64 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 386 | 256 |
| March | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 248 | 234 |
| April | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 193 |
| May | 65 | 71 | 30° | 30° | 141 | 113 |
| June | 74 | 74 | 29° | 29° | 95 | 97 |
| July | 75 | 77 | 29° | 30° | 89 | 82 |
| August | 82 | 83 | 29° | 31° | 49 | 49 |
| September | 79 | 72 | 30° | 33° | 66 | 63 |
| October | 66 | 66 | 31° | 33° | 134 | 101 |
| November | 64 | 65 | 30° | 32° | 198 | 153 |
| December | 64 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 244 | 274 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Bandar Lampung · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Jakarta · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jakarta averages 64/100, Bandar Lampung 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: Bandar Lampung (average score 67/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jakarta averages 77/100, Bandar Lampung 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Jakarta (average score 73/100 vs 69). Bandar Lampung is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Jakarta weather by month · Bandar Lampung weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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