Surabaya vs Surakarta: which is sunnier?
🇮🇩 Indonesia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 224 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Surabaya and Surakarta are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,492 vs 2,418 hours a year. Surakarta has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Surabaya in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Surabaya | Surakarta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,492 | 2,418 |
| Sunniest month | July (87/100) | August (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,849 mm | 2,098 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Surabaya vs Surakarta month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surabaya | Surakarta | Surabaya | Surakarta | Surabaya | Surakarta | |
| January | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 326 | 346 |
| February | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 321 | 346 |
| March | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 280 | 207 |
| April | 66 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 194 | 185 |
| May | 71 | 68 | 31° | 30° | 121 | 138 |
| June | 81 | 76 | 31° | 29° | 69 | 91 |
| July | 87 | 83 | 32° | 30° | 34 | 54 |
| August | 73 | 87 | 34° | 32° | 11 | 32 |
| September | 54 | 64 | 36° | 34° | 17 | 70 |
| October | 50 | 62 | 36° | 33° | 60 | 131 |
| November | 55 | 66 | 34° | 31° | 133 | 217 |
| December | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 283 | 281 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Surabaya · Jun Surabaya · Jul Surabaya · Aug Surakarta · Sep Surakarta · Oct Surakarta · Nov Surakarta · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Surakarta (average score 66/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Surabaya averages 68/100, Surakarta 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Surabaya averages 80/100, Surakarta 82/100. Surabaya is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Surakarta (average score 63/100 vs 52). Surabaya is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Surabaya weather by month · Surakarta weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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