Makassar vs Bima: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 397 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bima is the sunnier overall: about 2,771 hours of sunshine a year to Makassar's 2,575. Bima has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Makassar in 1 (7 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
| Makassar | Bima | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,575 | 2,771 |
| Sunniest month | August (92/100) | August (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 88/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,766 mm | 1,203 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Makassar vs Bima month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makassar | Bima | Makassar | Bima | Makassar | Bima | |
| January | 67 | 68 | 28° | 30° | 344 | 227 |
| February | 67 | 68 | 28° | 30° | 249 | 190 |
| March | 67 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 219 | 174 |
| April | 67 | 77 | 30° | 30° | 156 | 102 |
| May | 79 | 85 | 30° | 30° | 83 | 56 |
| June | 82 | 91 | 30° | 30° | 65 | 24 |
| July | 89 | 92 | 30° | 30° | 27 | 17 |
| August | 92 | 94 | 31° | 31° | 12 | 7 |
| September | 89 | 91 | 32° | 32° | 26 | 21 |
| October | 82 | 79 | 32° | 33° | 64 | 40 |
| November | 67 | 67 | 31° | 33° | 151 | 116 |
| December | 67 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 370 | 229 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Bima · May Bima · Jun Bima · Jul Bima · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Makassar · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Makassar averages 67/100, Bima 68/100. Bima is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- March–May: Bima (average score 77/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Bima (average score 92/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Makassar averages 86/100, Bima 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Makassar weather by month · Bima weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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