Palu vs Kendari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 449 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palu and Kendari are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,293 vs 2,281 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Palu | Kendari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,293 | 2,281 |
| Sunniest month | September (73/100) | September (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,734 mm | 2,151 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Palu vs Kendari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palu | Kendari | Palu | Kendari | Palu | Kendari | |
| January | 71 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 118 | 191 |
| February | 71 | 65 | 30° | 28° | 117 | 214 |
| March | 65 | 65 | 30° | 28° | 156 | 256 |
| April | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 187 | 251 |
| May | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 182 | 262 |
| June | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 216 | 233 |
| July | 65 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 148 | 166 |
| August | 72 | 78 | 30° | 28° | 108 | 79 |
| September | 73 | 80 | 30° | 30° | 103 | 65 |
| October | 68 | 79 | 30° | 31° | 130 | 74 |
| November | 67 | 65 | 30° | 31° | 135 | 149 |
| December | 68 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 211 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palu · Feb Palu · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Kendari · Sep Kendari · Oct Kendari · Nov even · Dec Palu.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palu (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Palu averages 65/100, Kendari 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Palu averages 67/100, Kendari 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Kendari (average score 80/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Palu weather by month · Kendari weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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