Kupang vs Bima: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 576 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kupang is the sunnier overall: about 3,118 hours of sunshine a year to Bima's 2,771. Kupang has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Bima in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kupang | Bima | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,118 | 2,771 |
| Sunniest month | August (97/100) | August (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,287 mm | 1,203 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Kupang vs Bima month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupang | Bima | Kupang | Bima | Kupang | Bima | |
| January | 70 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 313 | 227 |
| February | 70 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 282 | 190 |
| March | 70 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 189 | 174 |
| April | 86 | 77 | 30° | 30° | 65 | 102 |
| May | 91 | 85 | 31° | 30° | 35 | 56 |
| June | 95 | 91 | 30° | 30° | 14 | 24 |
| July | 95 | 92 | 30° | 30° | 12 | 17 |
| August | 97 | 94 | 31° | 31° | 4 | 7 |
| September | 87 | 91 | 33° | 32° | 7 | 21 |
| October | 75 | 79 | 34° | 33° | 23 | 40 |
| November | 66 | 67 | 34° | 33° | 83 | 116 |
| December | 70 | 68 | 31° | 30° | 260 | 229 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kupang · May Kupang · Jun Kupang · Jul Kupang · Aug Kupang · Sep Bima · Oct Bima · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kupang averages 69/100, Bima 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- March–May: Kupang (average score 82/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Kupang (average score 96/100 vs 92). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Bima (average score 85/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kupang weather by month · Bima weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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