Palembang vs Bandar Lampung: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 267 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bandar Lampung is the sunnier overall: about 2,256 hours of sunshine a year to Palembang's 1,905. Bandar Lampung has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Palembang | Bandar Lampung | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,905 | 2,256 |
| Sunniest month | August (75/100) | August (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,450 mm | 1,885 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Palembang vs Bandar Lampung month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palembang | Bandar Lampung | Palembang | Bandar Lampung | Palembang | Bandar Lampung | |
| January | 62 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 244 | 270 |
| February | 62 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 228 | 256 |
| March | 62 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 313 | 234 |
| April | 62 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 278 | 193 |
| May | 62 | 71 | 30° | 30° | 178 | 113 |
| June | 65 | 74 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 97 |
| July | 70 | 77 | 29° | 30° | 110 | 82 |
| August | 75 | 83 | 30° | 31° | 79 | 49 |
| September | 72 | 72 | 30° | 33° | 98 | 63 |
| October | 62 | 66 | 30° | 33° | 191 | 101 |
| November | 62 | 65 | 30° | 32° | 291 | 153 |
| December | 62 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 306 | 274 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bandar Lampung · Feb Bandar Lampung · Mar Bandar Lampung · Apr Bandar Lampung · May Bandar Lampung · Jun Bandar Lampung · Jul Bandar Lampung · Aug Bandar Lampung · Sep even · Oct Bandar Lampung · Nov Bandar Lampung · Dec Bandar Lampung.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bandar Lampung (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: Bandar Lampung (average score 67/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Bandar Lampung (average score 78/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Palembang averages 67/100, Bandar Lampung 69/100. Bandar Lampung is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Palembang weather by month · Bandar Lampung weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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