Jakarta vs Bandung: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 133 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bandung is the sunnier overall: about 2,260 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 | Bandung | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,107 | 2,260 |
| Sunniest month | August (82/100) | August (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,200 mm | 2,606 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Jakarta vs Bandung month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Bandung | Jakarta | Bandung | Jakarta | Bandung | |
| January | 64 | 65 | 29° | 26° | 353 | 337 |
| February | 64 | 65 | 28° | 26° | 386 | 365 |
| March | 64 | 65 | 29° | 26° | 248 | 338 |
| April | 64 | 65 | 29° | 26° | 197 | 285 |
| May | 65 | 65 | 30° | 26° | 141 | 178 |
| June | 74 | 73 | 29° | 26° | 95 | 103 |
| July | 75 | 78 | 29° | 26° | 89 | 75 |
| August | 82 | 84 | 29° | 26° | 49 | 44 |
| September | 79 | 76 | 30° | 27° | 66 | 89 |
| October | 66 | 65 | 31° | 28° | 134 | 181 |
| November | 64 | 65 | 30° | 27° | 198 | 294 |
| December | 64 | 65 | 29° | 26° | 244 | 317 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Bandung · Aug even · Sep Jakarta · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jakarta averages 64/100, Bandung 65/100. Jakarta is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Jakarta averages 64/100, Bandung 65/100. Jakarta is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Jakarta averages 77/100, Bandung 78/100. Jakarta is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Jakarta averages 73/100, Bandung 71/100. Jakarta is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Jakarta weather by month · Bandung weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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