Merauke vs Wamena: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 518 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Merauke is the sunnier overall: about 2,324 hours of sunshine a year to Wamena's 1,717. Merauke has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Merauke | Wamena | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,324 | 1,717 |
| Sunniest month | August (86/100) | January (61/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 61/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,890 mm | 2,448 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Merauke vs Wamena month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merauke | Wamena | Merauke | Wamena | Merauke | Wamena | |
| January | 65 | 61 | 30° | 23° | 319 | 222 |
| February | 65 | 61 | 30° | 23° | 291 | 216 |
| March | 65 | 61 | 30° | 23° | 359 | 257 |
| April | 65 | 61 | 30° | 23° | 249 | 246 |
| May | 66 | 61 | 29° | 23° | 146 | 181 |
| June | 79 | 61 | 28° | 23° | 72 | 186 |
| July | 84 | 61 | 28° | 22° | 48 | 188 |
| August | 86 | 61 | 29° | 23° | 37 | 169 |
| September | 86 | 61 | 30° | 23° | 33 | 193 |
| October | 82 | 61 | 32° | 23° | 56 | 183 |
| November | 67 | 61 | 33° | 23° | 96 | 192 |
| December | 65 | 61 | 32° | 23° | 184 | 215 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Merauke · Feb Merauke · Mar Merauke · Apr Merauke · May Merauke · Jun Merauke · Jul Merauke · Aug Merauke · Sep Merauke · Oct Merauke · Nov Merauke · Dec Merauke.
When to pick which
- November–February: Merauke (average score 66/100 vs 61). Merauke is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- March–May: Merauke (average score 65/100 vs 61). Merauke is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Merauke (average score 83/100 vs 61). Merauke is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Merauke (average score 84/100 vs 61). Merauke is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Merauke weather by month · Wamena weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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