Is Surabaya sunnier than Malang?

They are nearly tied: Surabaya gets about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year and Malang about 2,491.

Which is warmer, Surabaya or Malang?

Surabaya is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) versus 28°C.

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

Malang scores better across November–February: 67/100 average versus 63, with daytime highs around 27°C.

Surabaya vs Malang: which is sunnier?

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Surabaya and Malang are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,492 vs 2,491 hours a year. Malang has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 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	Malang
Sunshine hours / year	2,492	2,491
Sunniest month	July (87/100)	August (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	63/100	67/100
Jun–Aug average score	80/100	86/100
Rain / year	1,849 mm	1,868 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Surabaya vs Malang month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Surabaya	Malang	Surabaya	Malang	Surabaya	Malang
January	66	66	30°	26°	326	321
February	66	66	30°	26°	321	322
March	66	66	30°	27°	280	281
April	66	66	30°	27°	194	200
May	71	70	31°	27°	121	126
June	81	81	31°	27°	69	70
July	87	87	32°	27°	34	37
August	73	91	34°	29°	11	14
September	54	90	36°	30°	17	21
October	50	82	36°	31°	60	64
November	55	68	34°	30°	133	139
December	66	66	31°	27°	283	273

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

When to pick which

November–February: Malang (average score 67/100 vs 63). Surabaya is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
March–May: too close to call — Surabaya averages 68/100, Malang 67/100. Surabaya is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
June–August: Malang (average score 86/100 vs 80). Surabaya is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
September–October: Malang (average score 86/100 vs 52). Surabaya is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 31°C.

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

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