Samarinda vs Balikpapan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 107 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samarinda and Balikpapan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,001 vs 1,972 hours a year. Samarinda 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
| Samarinda | Balikpapan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,001 | 1,972 |
| Sunniest month | August (69/100) | August (66/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,148 mm | 2,470 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Samarinda vs Balikpapan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarinda | Balikpapan | Samarinda | Balikpapan | Samarinda | Balikpapan | |
| January | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 214 | 238 |
| February | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 159 | 225 |
| March | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 208 | 239 |
| April | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 211 | 224 |
| May | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 197 | 221 |
| June | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 197 | 230 |
| July | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 157 | 190 |
| August | 69 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 117 | 131 |
| September | 67 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 127 | 131 |
| October | 65 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 141 | 156 |
| November | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 185 | 216 |
| December | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 235 | 269 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Samarinda · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Samarinda averages 63/100, Balikpapan 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Samarinda averages 63/100, Balikpapan 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Samarinda averages 65/100, Balikpapan 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Samarinda averages 66/100, Balikpapan 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Samarinda weather by month · Balikpapan weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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