Pontianak vs Kuching: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 211 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pontianak is the sunnier overall: about 2,258 hours of sunshine a year to Kuching's 1,954. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pontianak | Kuching | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,258 | 1,954 |
| Sunniest month | January (65/100) | January (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 3,312 mm | 3,803 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Pontianak vs Kuching month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontianak | Kuching | Pontianak | Kuching | Pontianak | Kuching | |
| January | 65 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 321 | 547 |
| February | 65 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 251 | 403 |
| March | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 235 | 302 |
| April | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 285 | 282 |
| May | 65 | 63 | 29° | 30° | 276 | 239 |
| June | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 228 | 229 |
| July | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 218 | 215 |
| August | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 171 | 220 |
| September | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 204 | 241 |
| October | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 355 | 319 |
| November | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 392 | 345 |
| December | 65 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 376 | 461 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Pontianak averages 65/100, Kuching 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Pontianak averages 65/100, Kuching 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Pontianak averages 65/100, Kuching 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Pontianak averages 65/100, Kuching 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pontianak weather by month · Kuching weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia · Best time to visit Malaysia.
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