Singapore vs Johor Bahru: which is sunnier?
🇸🇬 Singapore vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 48 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Singapore and Johor Bahru are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,839 vs 1,839 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Singapore | Johor Bahru | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,839 | 1,839 |
| Sunniest month | February (71/100) | February (71/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,368 mm | 2,368 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Singapore vs Johor Bahru month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Johor Bahru | Singapore | Johor Bahru | Singapore | Johor Bahru | |
| January | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 235 | 235 |
| February | 71 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 102 | 102 |
| March | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 168 | 168 |
| April | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 193 | 193 |
| May | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 199 | 199 |
| June | 62 | 62 | 30° | 29° | 164 | 164 |
| July | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 174 | 174 |
| August | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 173 | 173 |
| September | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 167 | 167 |
| October | 62 | 62 | 30° | 29° | 210 | 210 |
| November | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 283 | 283 |
| December | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 300 | 300 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Singapore averages 64/100, Johor Bahru 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Singapore averages 62/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Singapore averages 62/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Singapore averages 62/100, Johor Bahru 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Singapore weather by month · Johor Bahru weather by month · Best time to visit Malaysia.
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