Tawau vs Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island: which is sunnier?
🇲🇾 Malaysia vs 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 253 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tawau is the sunnier overall: about 2,411 hours of sunshine a year to Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island's 1,997. 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
| Tawau | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,411 | 1,997 |
| Sunniest month | January (65/100) | August (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,442 mm | 2,462 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Tawau vs Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawau | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | Tawau | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | Tawau | Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island | |
| January | 65 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 236 | 255 |
| February | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 154 | 214 |
| March | 65 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 188 | 221 |
| April | 65 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 175 | 198 |
| May | 65 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 194 | 220 |
| June | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 199 | 170 |
| July | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 215 | 178 |
| August | 65 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 231 | 140 |
| September | 65 | 63 | 29° | 30° | 161 | 188 |
| October | 65 | 63 | 29° | 30° | 209 | 210 |
| November | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 215 | 215 |
| December | 65 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 265 | 253 |
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 — Tawau averages 65/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tawau averages 65/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Tawau averages 65/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tawau averages 65/100, Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tawau weather by month · Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island weather by month · Best time to visit Malaysia · Best time to visit Indonesia.
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