Is Palangkaraya sunnier than Pangkalanbun?

They are nearly tied: Palangkaraya gets about 2,162 hours of sunshine a year and Pangkalanbun about 2,103.

Which is warmer, Palangkaraya or Pangkalanbun?

Pangkalanbun 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 Pangkalanbun?

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

Palangkaraya vs Pangkalanbun: which is sunnier?

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Palangkaraya and Pangkalanbun are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,162 vs 2,103 hours a year. Palangkaraya 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

	Palangkaraya	Pangkalanbun
Sunshine hours / year	2,162	2,103
Sunniest month	August (75/100)	August (72/100)
Nov–Feb average score	64/100	64/100
Jun–Aug average score	69/100	68/100
Rain / year	2,850 mm	2,628 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	10 (very high)

Palangkaraya vs Pangkalanbun month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Palangkaraya	Pangkalanbun	Palangkaraya	Pangkalanbun	Palangkaraya	Pangkalanbun
January	64	64	29°	30°	308	217
February	64	64	29°	30°	298	230
March	64	64	29°	30°	335	277
April	64	64	29°	30°	323	302
May	64	64	29°	30°	230	219
June	64	64	29°	30°	167	190
July	69	67	29°	30°	120	133
August	75	72	29°	31°	88	103
September	71	69	30°	32°	110	121
October	64	64	30°	32°	206	203
November	64	64	30°	31°	303	308
December	64	64	29°	30°	362	325

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 64/100, Pangkalanbun 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
March–May: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 64/100, Pangkalanbun 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
June–August: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 69/100, Pangkalanbun 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
September–October: too close to call — Palangkaraya averages 68/100, Pangkalanbun 67/100. Pangkalanbun is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Palangkaraya weather by month · Pangkalanbun weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.

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