Samarinda vs Palu: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 302 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palu is the sunnier overall: about 2,293 hours of sunshine a year to Samarinda's 2,001. Palu has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 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 | Palu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,001 | 2,293 |
| Sunniest month | August (69/100) | September (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 69/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,148 mm | 1,734 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Samarinda vs Palu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarinda | Palu | Samarinda | Palu | Samarinda | Palu | |
| January | 63 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 214 | 118 |
| February | 63 | 71 | 29° | 30° | 159 | 117 |
| March | 63 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 208 | 156 |
| April | 63 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 211 | 187 |
| May | 63 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 182 |
| June | 63 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 216 |
| July | 63 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 157 | 148 |
| August | 69 | 72 | 29° | 30° | 117 | 108 |
| September | 67 | 73 | 29° | 30° | 127 | 103 |
| October | 65 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 141 | 130 |
| November | 63 | 67 | 29° | 30° | 185 | 135 |
| December | 63 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 235 | 134 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palu · Feb Palu · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Palu · Sep Palu · Oct Palu · Nov Palu · Dec Palu.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palu (average score 69/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Samarinda averages 63/100, Palu 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Samarinda averages 65/100, Palu 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Palu (average score 71/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Samarinda weather by month · Palu weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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