Manado vs Ternate: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 284 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Manado and Ternate are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,545 vs 2,520 hours a year. Manado has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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 | Ternate | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,545 | 2,520 |
| Sunniest month | August (78/100) | August (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,208 mm | 2,161 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Manado vs Ternate month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manado | Ternate | Manado | Ternate | Manado | Ternate | Manado | Ternate | |
| January | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 281 | 206 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 210 | 166 | 29° | 29° |
| March | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 197 | 191 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 195 | 29° | 30° |
| May | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 208 | 244 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 202 | 215 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 66 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 160 | 159 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 78 | 72 | 28° | 28° | 89 | 116 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 76 | 72 | 29° | 29° | 95 | 119 | 30° | 29° |
| October | 69 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 136 | 135 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 208 | 186 | 30° | 31° |
| December | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 225 | 229 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Manado · Sep Manado · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manado averages 66/100, Ternate 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Manado averages 66/100, Ternate 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Manado averages 70/100, Ternate 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Manado averages 73/100, Ternate 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Ternate's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Manado all year, Ternate all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Manado weather by month · Ternate weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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