Is Sampit sunnier than Pangkalanbun?

They are nearly tied: Sampit gets about 2,154 hours of sunshine a year and Pangkalanbun about 2,103.

Which is warmer, Sampit or Pangkalanbun?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Sampit averages 32°C (90°F), Pangkalanbun 31°C (88°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Sampit or Pangkalanbun?

They are close in the November–February window: Sampit averages 64/100 (about 31°C days), Pangkalanbun 64/100 (about 30°C).

Sampit vs Pangkalanbun: which is sunnier?

🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 146 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Sampit and Pangkalanbun are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,154 vs 2,103 hours a year. Pangkalanbun 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

	Sampit	Pangkalanbun
Sunshine hours / year	2,154	2,103
Sunniest month	August (74/100)	August (72/100)
Nov–Feb average score	64/100	64/100
Jun–Aug average score	69/100	68/100
Rain / year	2,664 mm	2,628 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	10 (very high)

Sampit vs Pangkalanbun month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Sampit	Pangkalanbun	Sampit	Pangkalanbun	Sampit	Pangkalanbun
January	64	64	31°	30°	262	217
February	64	64	31°	30°	264	230
March	64	64	32°	30°	313	277
April	64	64	32°	30°	301	302
May	64	64	32°	30°	206	219
June	64	64	31°	30°	175	190
July	69	67	31°	30°	121	133
August	74	72	32°	31°	95	103
September	65	69	33°	32°	107	121
October	57	64	33°	32°	184	203
November	64	64	32°	31°	290	308
December	64	64	31°	30°	346	325

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Pangkalanbun · Oct Pangkalanbun · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Sampit averages 64/100, Pangkalanbun 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
March–May: too close to call — Sampit averages 64/100, Pangkalanbun 64/100. Sampit is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
June–August: too close to call — Sampit averages 69/100, Pangkalanbun 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
September–October: Pangkalanbun (average score 67/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Sampit weather by month · Pangkalanbun weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.

More comparisons: Sampit vs Palangkaraya · Sampit vs Banjarbaru · Pangkalanbun vs Kuching · Pangkalanbun vs Palangkaraya · Pangkalanbun vs Ketapang · all head-to-heads