Is Malang sunnier than Surakarta?

They are nearly tied: Malang gets about 2,491 hours of sunshine a year and Surakarta about 2,418.

Which is warmer, Malang or Surakarta?

Surakarta is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 28°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Malang or Surakarta?

They are close in the November–February window: Malang averages 67/100 (about 27°C days), Surakarta 66/100 (about 30°C).

Malang vs Surakarta: which is sunnier?

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Malang and Surakarta are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,491 vs 2,418 hours a year. Malang 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.

At a glance

	Malang	Surakarta
Sunshine hours / year	2,491	2,418
Sunniest month	August (91/100)	August (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	67/100	66/100
Jun–Aug average score	86/100	82/100
Rain / year	1,868 mm	2,098 mm
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	11 (extreme)

Malang vs Surakarta month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Malang	Surakarta	Malang	Surakarta	Malang	Surakarta
January	66	66	26°	29°	321	346
February	66	66	26°	29°	322	346
March	66	66	27°	29°	281	207
April	66	66	27°	30°	200	185
May	70	68	27°	30°	126	138
June	81	76	27°	29°	70	91
July	87	83	27°	30°	37	54
August	91	87	29°	32°	14	32
September	90	64	30°	34°	21	70
October	82	62	31°	33°	64	131
November	68	66	30°	31°	139	217
December	66	66	27°	30°	273	281

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Malang · Jul Malang · Aug Malang · Sep Malang · Oct Malang · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Malang averages 67/100, Surakarta 66/100. Surakarta is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
March–May: too close to call — Malang averages 67/100, Surakarta 67/100. Surakarta is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
June–August: Malang (average score 86/100 vs 82). Surakarta is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
September–October: Malang (average score 86/100 vs 63). Surakarta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Malang weather by month · Surakarta weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.

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