Jambi weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Jambi is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with August and September close behind. Jambi averages about 1,826 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 116 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,826
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 68/100
- Rain / year
- 2,284 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 635k
- Elevation
- 25 m
When is the best time to visit Jambi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jambi is June, then August and September. The dullest month is January (62/100, 173 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jambi?
Jambi gets a moderate 1,826 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate June from January. It ranks #117 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,284 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 | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 173 mm | 8 |
| February | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| March | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 243 mm | 9 |
| April | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 238 mm | 10 |
| May | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 191 mm | 9 |
| June | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| July | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 143 mm | 8 |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 138 mm | 9 |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 140 mm | 9 |
| October | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 211 mm | 8 |
| November | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 258 mm | 9 |
| December | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 264 mm | 8 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Palembang Indonesia · 182 km · best in Aug · 1,905 h sun/yr
- Pangkal Pinang Indonesia · 283 km · best in Aug · 1,963 h sun/yr
- Bengkulu Indonesia · 287 km · best in Jan · 1,985 h sun/yr
- Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island Indonesia · 302 km · best in Feb · 2,006 h sun/yr
- Batam Indonesia · 311 km · best in Feb · 2,051 h sun/yr
- Singapore Singapore · 335 km · best in Feb · 1,839 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Muara Bungo Indonesia · 163 km · 1,958 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island Indonesia · 185 km · 2,162 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Sungai Penuh Indonesia · 247 km · 2,008 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Jambi compares month by month: Jambi vs Palembang · Jambi vs Padang (Katapiang) · Jambi vs Bengkulu · Jambi vs Pangkal Pinang · all comparisons
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