Sumbawa Besar weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Sumbawa Besar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with July and June close behind. Sumbawa Besar averages about 2,806 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,806
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 1,317 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 63k
- Elevation
- 8 m
When is the best time to visit Sumbawa Besar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sumbawa Besar is August, then July and June. The dullest month is November (57/100, 133 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sumbawa Besar?
Sumbawa Besar gets a lot of sun: around 2,806 hours a year. August (94/100) is noticeably better than November (57). It ranks #15 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 54% of the annual 1,317 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 246 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 230 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 197 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 111 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 56 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 28 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 15 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 21 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 36 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 26° / 79°F | 133 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 237 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Sumbawa Besar by month
The sea off Sumbawa Besar is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in June at 29°C / 84°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
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 128 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 140 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
- Denpasar Indonesia · 248 km · best in Aug · 2,777 h sun/yr
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 272 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
- Makassar Indonesia · 447 km · best in Aug · 2,575 h sun/yr
- Malang Indonesia · 521 km · best in Aug · 2,491 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Tambolaka Indonesia · 226 km · 2,922 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Ruteng Indonesia · 337 km · 2,814 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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