Padang (Katapiang) vs Jambi: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 386 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Padang (Katapiang) is the sunnier overall: about 1,936 hours of sunshine a year to Jambi's 1,826. Jambi has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.


At a glance
| Padang (Katapiang) | Jambi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,936 | 1,826 |
| Sunniest month | January (62/100) | June (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 3,623 mm | 2,284 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Padang (Katapiang) vs Jambi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padang (Katapiang) | Jambi | Padang (Katapiang) | Jambi | Padang (Katapiang) | Jambi | |
| January | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 292 | 173 |
| February | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 282 | 169 |
| March | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 317 | 243 |
| April | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 305 | 238 |
| May | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 241 | 191 |
| June | 62 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 231 | 116 |
| July | 62 | 63 | 28° | 29° | 228 | 143 |
| August | 62 | 64 | 28° | 29° | 250 | 138 |
| September | 62 | 64 | 28° | 29° | 308 | 140 |
| October | 62 | 62 | 28° | 29° | 378 | 211 |
| November | 62 | 62 | 28° | 29° | 430 | 258 |
| December | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 361 | 264 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Jambi · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Padang (Katapiang) averages 62/100, Jambi 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Padang (Katapiang) averages 62/100, Jambi 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Jambi (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Padang (Katapiang) averages 62/100, Jambi 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Padang (Katapiang) weather by month · Jambi weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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