☀ Sunshine Atlas

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

JayapuraManokwari
Sunshine hours / year2,0542,192
Sunniest monthOctober (66/100)October (71/100)
Nov–Feb average score63/10064/100
Jun–Aug average score64/10065/100
Rain / year2,208 mm2,340 mm
Warmest sea31°C / 88°F31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV11 (extreme)12 (extreme)

Jayapura vs Manokwari month by month

MonthSunshine ScoreDay high °CRain mmSea °C
JayapuraManokwariJayapuraManokwariJayapuraManokwariJayapuraManokwari
January636429°30°23322030°30°
February636428°30°22326129°30°
March636428°30°25227429°30°
April636429°30°19825930°31°
May636429°30°15419131°31°
June636429°30°17818430°31°
July646428°30°14617930°30°
August646829°30°14813130°30°
September636629°30°16514130°31°
October667129°30°13411431°31°
November636429°31°17916231°31°
December636429°30°19822430°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

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.

More comparisons: Jayapura vs Port Moresby · Jayapura vs Merauke · Jayapura vs Wamena · Manokwari vs Ambon · Manokwari vs Sorong · Manokwari vs Wamena · all head-to-heads