Benteng weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Benteng is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and July close behind. Benteng averages about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,818
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,964 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Benteng?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Benteng is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (68/100, 400 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Benteng?
Benteng gets a lot of sun: around 2,818 hours a year. August (93/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #12 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 55% of the annual 1,964 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 400 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 300 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 243 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 105 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 88 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 41 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 16 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 29 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 56 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 137 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 384 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Benteng by month
The sea off Benteng is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Makassar Indonesia · 157 km · best in Aug · 2,575 h sun/yr
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 263 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
- Kendari Indonesia · 320 km · best in Sep · 2,281 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 326 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 541 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
- Kupang Indonesia · 569 km · best in Aug · 3,118 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kolaka Indonesia · 237 km · 2,617 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Ruteng Indonesia · 269 km · 2,814 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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