Samarinda vs Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 281 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samarinda and Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,001 vs 1,997 hours a year. Samarinda has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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 | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,001 | 1,997 |
| Sunniest month | August (69/100) | August (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,148 mm | 2,462 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Samarinda vs Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarinda | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | Samarinda | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | Samarinda | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | |
| January | 63 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 214 | 255 |
| February | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 159 | 214 |
| March | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 208 | 221 |
| April | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 211 | 198 |
| May | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 220 |
| June | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 197 | 170 |
| July | 63 | 63 | 28° | 29° | 157 | 178 |
| August | 69 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 117 | 140 |
| September | 67 | 63 | 29° | 30° | 127 | 188 |
| October | 65 | 63 | 29° | 30° | 141 | 210 |
| November | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 185 | 215 |
| December | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 235 | 253 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Samarinda · Sep Samarinda · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Samarinda averages 63/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Samarinda averages 63/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Samarinda averages 65/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Samarinda (average score 66/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Samarinda weather by month · Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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