Kupang vs Darwin: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇦🇺 Australia · 825 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kupang is the sunnier overall: about 3,118 hours of sunshine a year to Darwin's 2,969. Darwin has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Kupang in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kupang | Darwin | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,118 | 2,969 |
| Sunniest month | August (97/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,287 mm | 1,655 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Kupang vs Darwin month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupang | Darwin | Kupang | Darwin | Kupang | Darwin | Kupang | Darwin | |
| January | 70 | 69 | 29° | 30° | 313 | 379 | 31° | 31° |
| February | 70 | 69 | 29° | 30° | 282 | 355 | 30° | 31° |
| March | 70 | 69 | 29° | 30° | 189 | 286 | 30° | 31° |
| April | 86 | 79 | 30° | 31° | 65 | 98 | 29° | 31° |
| May | 91 | 92 | 31° | 30° | 35 | 24 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 95 | 96 | 30° | 30° | 14 | 3 | 28° | 27° |
| July | 95 | 96 | 30° | 30° | 12 | 2 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 97 | 96 | 31° | 31° | 4 | 2 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 87 | 93 | 33° | 32° | 7 | 17 | 28° | 30° |
| October | 75 | 77 | 34° | 33° | 23 | 58 | 29° | 32° |
| November | 66 | 71 | 34° | 32° | 83 | 140 | 30° | 32° |
| December | 70 | 69 | 31° | 31° | 260 | 291 | 31° | 32° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kupang · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Darwin · Oct even · Nov Darwin · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kupang averages 69/100, Darwin 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Kupang averages 82/100, Darwin 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kupang averages 96/100, Darwin 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Darwin (average score 85/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
Sea temperature
Darwin's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kupang all year, Darwin all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kupang weather by month · Darwin weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia · Best time to visit Australia.
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