Jayapura vs Saipan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · 2,050 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saipan is the sunnier overall: about 2,958 hours of sunshine a year to Jayapura's 2,054. Saipan has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jayapura | Saipan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,054 | 2,958 |
| Sunniest month | October (66/100) | March (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,208 mm | 1,407 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Jayapura vs Saipan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayapura | Saipan | Jayapura | Saipan | Jayapura | Saipan | Jayapura | Saipan | |
| January | 63 | 85 | 29° | 27° | 233 | 65 | 30° | 28° |
| February | 63 | 90 | 28° | 27° | 223 | 38 | 29° | 27° |
| March | 63 | 91 | 28° | 27° | 252 | 32 | 29° | 28° |
| April | 63 | 88 | 29° | 28° | 198 | 45 | 30° | 28° |
| May | 63 | 88 | 29° | 28° | 154 | 47 | 31° | 29° |
| June | 63 | 83 | 29° | 29° | 178 | 74 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 64 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 146 | 154 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 64 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 148 | 302 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 63 | 69 | 29° | 28° | 165 | 262 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 66 | 69 | 29° | 28° | 134 | 226 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 63 | 78 | 29° | 28° | 179 | 103 | 31° | 29° |
| December | 63 | 86 | 29° | 28° | 198 | 59 | 30° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Saipan · Feb Saipan · Mar Saipan · Apr Saipan · May Saipan · Jun Saipan · Jul Saipan · Aug Saipan · Sep Saipan · Oct Saipan · Nov Saipan · Dec Saipan.
When to pick which
- November–February: Saipan (average score 85/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: Saipan (average score 89/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Saipan (average score 74/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Saipan (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Jayapura's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Jayapura all year, Saipan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Jayapura weather by month · Saipan weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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