Jayapura vs Manokwari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 743 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Manokwari is the sunnier overall: about 2,192 hours of sunshine a year to Jayapura's 2,054. Manokwari has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jayapura | Manokwari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,054 | 2,192 |
| Sunniest month | October (66/100) | October (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,208 mm | 2,340 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Jayapura vs Manokwari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayapura | Manokwari | Jayapura | Manokwari | Jayapura | Manokwari | Jayapura | Manokwari | |
| January | 63 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 233 | 220 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 63 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 223 | 261 | 29° | 30° |
| March | 63 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 252 | 274 | 29° | 30° |
| April | 63 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 198 | 259 | 30° | 31° |
| May | 63 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 154 | 191 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 63 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 178 | 184 | 30° | 31° |
| July | 64 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 146 | 179 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 64 | 68 | 29° | 30° | 148 | 131 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 63 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 165 | 141 | 30° | 31° |
| October | 66 | 71 | 29° | 30° | 134 | 114 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 63 | 64 | 29° | 31° | 179 | 162 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 63 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 198 | 224 | 30° | 31° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Manokwari · Sep Manokwari · Oct Manokwari · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jayapura averages 63/100, Manokwari 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Jayapura averages 63/100, Manokwari 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jayapura averages 64/100, Manokwari 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Manokwari (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Jayapura all year, Manokwari all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Jayapura weather by month · Manokwari weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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