Is Palangkaraya sunnier than Banjarbaru?

They are nearly tied: Palangkaraya gets about 2,162 hours of sunshine a year and Banjarbaru about 2,183.

Which is warmer, Palangkaraya or Banjarbaru?

Banjarbaru is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Palangkaraya or Banjarbaru?

They are close in the November–February window: Palangkaraya averages 64/100 (about 29°C days), Banjarbaru 64/100 (about 30°C).

Palangkaraya vs Banjarbaru: which is sunnier?

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Palangkaraya and Banjarbaru are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,162 vs 2,183 hours a year. Banjarbaru 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

	Palangkaraya	Banjarbaru
Sunshine hours / year	2,162	2,183
Sunniest month	August (75/100)	August (77/100)
Nov–Feb average score	64/100	64/100
Jun–Aug average score	69/100	69/100
Rain / year	2,850 mm	2,633 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	10 (very high)

Palangkaraya vs Banjarbaru month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Palangkaraya	Banjarbaru	Palangkaraya	Banjarbaru	Palangkaraya	Banjarbaru
January	64	64	29°	29°	308	336
February	64	64	29°	30°	298	325
March	64	64	29°	30°	335	330
April	64	64	29°	31°	323	236
May	64	64	29°	31°	230	183
June	64	64	29°	30°	167	173
July	69	67	29°	30°	120	133
August	75	77	29°	30°	88	82
September	71	76	30°	32°	110	83
October	64	68	30°	32°	206	128
November	64	64	30°	32°	303	251
December	64	64	29°	30°	362	373

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 64/100, Banjarbaru 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
March–May: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 64/100, Banjarbaru 64/100. Banjarbaru is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
June–August: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 69/100, Banjarbaru 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
September–October: Banjarbaru (average score 72/100 vs 68). Banjarbaru is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.

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