Kendari weather by month & the best time to visit
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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.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,281
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 80/100
- Rain / year
- 2,151 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 351k
- Elevation
- 45 m
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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Nearby places for sunshine
- Makassar Indonesia · 336 km · best in Aug · 2,575 h sun/yr
- Palu Indonesia · 449 km · best in Sep · 2,293 h sun/yr
- Gorontalo Indonesia · 527 km · best in Aug · 2,513 h sun/yr
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 563 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
- Ambon Indonesia · 630 km · best in Nov · 2,194 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 645 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kolaka Indonesia · 103 km · 2,617 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Wangi-wangi Island Indonesia · 191 km · 2,602 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Morowali Indonesia · 225 km · 2,083 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Palopo Indonesia · 266 km · 2,412 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Toraja Indonesia · 295 km · 2,498 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Kendari compares month by month: Kendari vs Makassar · Kendari vs Palu · Kendari vs Kupang · Kendari vs Gorontalo · all comparisons
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