Kendari weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · regional city · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kendari is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with October and August close behind. Kendari averages about 2,281 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 65 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Kendari?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kendari is September, then October and August. The dullest month is January (65/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kendari?
Kendari gets a moderate 2,281 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 15 Sunshine Score points separate September from January. It ranks #49 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,151 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| February | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 214 mm | 11 |
| March | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 256 mm | 11 |
| April | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 251 mm | 10 |
| May | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 262 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 233 mm | 8 |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 166 mm | 8 |
| August | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 79 mm | 10 |
| September | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 65 mm | 11 |
| October | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 74 mm | 12 |
| November | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 211 mm | 10 |
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Kendari: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kendari?
Kendari is a regional city in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kendari get a year?
Kendari gets about 2,281 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Kendari?
The sunniest time to visit Kendari is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with October and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kendari?
January is the least sunny month in Kendari, scoring 65/100 with about 191 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kendari?
The typical midday UV index in Kendari peaks around 12 (extreme) in October, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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