Manado vs Gorontalo: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 252 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Manado and Gorontalo are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,545 vs 2,513 hours a year. Gorontalo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Manado | Gorontalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,545 | 2,513 |
| Sunniest month | August (78/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,208 mm | 1,774 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Manado vs Gorontalo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manado | Gorontalo | Manado | Gorontalo | Manado | Gorontalo | Manado | Gorontalo | |
| January | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 281 | 172 | 29° | 30° |
| February | 66 | 69 | 28° | 30° | 210 | 133 | 29° | 30° |
| March | 66 | 66 | 28° | 30° | 197 | 169 | 28° | 30° |
| April | 66 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 197 | 181 | 29° | 31° |
| May | 66 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 208 | 184 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 202 | 184 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 66 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 160 | 131 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 78 | 80 | 28° | 29° | 89 | 76 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 76 | 79 | 29° | 30° | 95 | 79 | 30° | 29° |
| October | 69 | 73 | 29° | 31° | 136 | 115 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 66 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 208 | 167 | 30° | 31° |
| December | 66 | 66 | 28° | 30° | 225 | 183 | 30° | 31° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Gorontalo · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Gorontalo · Aug even · Sep Gorontalo · Oct Gorontalo · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manado averages 66/100, Gorontalo 67/100. Gorontalo is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Manado averages 66/100, Gorontalo 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Manado averages 70/100, Gorontalo 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Gorontalo (average score 76/100 vs 73). Gorontalo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Sea temperature
Gorontalo's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Manado all year, Gorontalo all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Manado weather by month · Gorontalo weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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