Is Yogyakarta sunnier than Surakarta?

They are nearly tied: Yogyakarta gets about 2,418 hours of sunshine a year and Surakarta about 2,418.

Which is warmer, Yogyakarta or Surakarta?

Surakarta is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Yogyakarta or Surakarta?

They are close in the November–February window: Yogyakarta averages 66/100 (about 28°C days), Surakarta 66/100 (about 30°C).

Yogyakarta vs Surakarta: which is sunnier?

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Yogyakarta and Surakarta are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,418 vs 2,418 hours a year. Yogyakarta has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.

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

At a glance

	Yogyakarta	Surakarta
Sunshine hours / year	2,418	2,418
Sunniest month	August (87/100)	August (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	66/100	66/100
Jun–Aug average score	82/100	82/100
Rain / year	2,162 mm	2,098 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	11 (extreme)

Yogyakarta vs Surakarta month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Yogyakarta	Surakarta	Yogyakarta	Surakarta	Yogyakarta	Surakarta
January	66	66	28°	29°	346	346
February	66	66	28°	29°	342	346
March	66	66	29°	29°	222	207
April	66	66	29°	30°	191	185
May	66	68	29°	30°	148	138
June	75	76	28°	29°	96	91
July	83	83	28°	30°	55	54
August	87	87	29°	32°	31	32
September	81	64	30°	34°	66	70
October	67	62	30°	33°	140	131
November	66	66	29°	31°	231	217
December	66	66	28°	30°	294	281

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Yogyakarta averages 66/100, Surakarta 66/100. Surakarta is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
March–May: too close to call — Yogyakarta averages 66/100, Surakarta 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
June–August: too close to call — Yogyakarta averages 82/100, Surakarta 82/100. Surakarta is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
September–October: Yogyakarta (average score 74/100 vs 63). Surakarta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Yogyakarta weather by month · Surakarta weather by month · Best time to visit Indonesia.

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