Is Surabaya sunnier than Denpasar?

Denpasar is the sunnier: about 2,777 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,492 — a difference of 285 hours.

Which is warmer, Surabaya or Denpasar?

Surabaya is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) versus 30°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Surabaya or Denpasar?

Denpasar scores better across November–February: 69/100 average versus 63, with daytime highs around 30°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Surabaya or Denpasar?

Surabaya — its sea peaks at about 32°C (90°F) versus 31°C.

Surabaya vs Denpasar: which is sunnier?

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Denpasar is the sunnier overall: about 2,777 hours of sunshine a year to Surabaya's 2,492. Denpasar has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Surabaya	Denpasar
Sunshine hours / year	2,492	2,777
Sunniest month	July (87/100)	August (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	63/100	69/100
Jun–Aug average score	80/100	88/100
Rain / year	1,849 mm	1,593 mm
Warmest sea	32°C / 90°F	31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Surabaya vs Denpasar month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Surabaya	Denpasar	Surabaya	Denpasar	Surabaya	Denpasar	Surabaya	Denpasar
January	66	68	30°	30°	326	317	32°	30°
February	66	68	30°	30°	321	252	31°	31°
March	66	68	30°	30°	280	201	31°	31°
April	66	73	30°	30°	194	123	32°	30°
May	71	80	31°	29°	121	82	31°	29°
June	81	86	31°	28°	69	53	31°	29°
July	87	88	32°	28°	34	40	29°	28°
August	73	91	34°	28°	11	24	29°	28°
September	54	88	36°	30°	17	38	30°	29°
October	50	85	36°	31°	60	57	31°	29°
November	55	71	34°	31°	133	134	32°	30°
December	66	68	31°	30°	283	272	31°	30°

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

When to pick which

November–February: Denpasar (average score 69/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
March–May: Denpasar (average score 74/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
June–August: Denpasar (average score 88/100 vs 80). Surabaya is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
September–October: Denpasar (average score 87/100 vs 52). Surabaya is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 31°C.

Sea temperature

Surabaya's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Surabaya all year, Denpasar all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Surabaya weather by month · Denpasar weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.

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