Jakarta vs Tanjung Pandan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 395 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jakarta is the sunnier overall: about 2,107 hours of sunshine a year to Tanjung Pandan's 2,006. Jakarta 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.
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At a glance
| Jakarta | Tanjung Pandan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,107 | 2,006 |
| Sunniest month | August (82/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,200 mm | 2,340 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Jakarta vs Tanjung Pandan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Tanjung Pandan | Jakarta | Tanjung Pandan | Jakarta | Tanjung Pandan | Jakarta | Tanjung Pandan | |
| January | 64 | 63 | 29° | 27° | 353 | 238 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 64 | 63 | 28° | 27° | 386 | 168 | 31° | 30° |
| March | 64 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 248 | 188 | 30° | 30° |
| April | 64 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 197 | 223 | 32° | 31° |
| May | 65 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 141 | 208 | 32° | 31° |
| June | 74 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 95 | 166 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 75 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 89 | 133 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 82 | 75 | 29° | 29° | 49 | 82 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 79 | 70 | 30° | 29° | 66 | 110 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 66 | 63 | 31° | 29° | 134 | 191 | 32° | 31° |
| November | 64 | 63 | 30° | 28° | 198 | 289 | 32° | 31° |
| December | 64 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 244 | 344 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Jakarta · Jul Jakarta · Aug Jakarta · Sep Jakarta · Oct Jakarta · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jakarta averages 64/100, Tanjung Pandan 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Jakarta averages 64/100, Tanjung Pandan 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Jakarta (average score 77/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Jakarta (average score 73/100 vs 67). Jakarta is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Sea temperature
Jakarta's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Jakarta all year, Tanjung Pandan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Jakarta weather by month · Tanjung Pandan weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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