Sunshine hours in Bandung: 1,487 hours a year, month by month

Bandung gets 1,487 hours of sunshine a year on average (4.1 a day). Sunniest month: August with 171 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Bandung gets 1,487 hours of sunshine a year on average, 4.1 a day – 34% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is August with 171 hours (5.5 a day), the dullest February with 92 (3.3 a day).
• Number 55 of 100 large cities in Indonesia.
• Nearest weather station: Bandung/Java, 5 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 102 h · 3.3 h a day · 26 %
• February: 92 h · 3.3 h a day · 27 %
• March: 106 h · 3.4 h a day · 28 %
• April: 110 h · 3.7 h a day · 31 %
• May: 133 h · 4.3 h a day · 36 %
• June: 142 h · 4.7 h a day · 40 %
• July: 163 h · 5.3 h a day · 45 %
• August: 171 h · 5.5 h a day · 46 %
• September: 146 h · 4.9 h a day · 40 %
• October: 128 h · 4.1 h a day · 34 %
• November: 97 h · 3.2 h a day · 26 %
• December: 97 h · 3.1 h a day · 25 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Bandung get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Bandung for 1,487 hours a year – 4.1 hours a day and 34% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Bandung? August, with 171 hours of sunshine, 5.5 a day on average. The least sun comes in February: 92 hours, 3.3 a day.
• Is Bandung a sunny city? Among the 100 large cities in Indonesia with measurements, Bandung ranks number 55.
• Where do the figures come from? From the 1991–2020 climate normals of Deutscher Wetterdienst: Germany from its own station network, the rest of the world from the CLIMAT reports of the national weather services. Bandung uses the station Bandung/Java.
• What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

The sunniest large cities: United States

• 1. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 2. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 3. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 4. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 5. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 6. Fresno: 3,565 h a year
• 7. Chico: 3,542 h a year
• 8. Colorado Springs: 3,463 h a year
• 9. Albuquerque: 3,414 h a year
• 10. Amarillo: 3,298 h a year

The cloudiest large cities: United States

• 1. Pittsburgh: 1,972 h a year
• 2. Anchorage: 2,063 h a year
• 3. Syracuse: 2,120 h a year
• 4. Seattle: 2,170 h a year
• 5. Columbus: 2,182 h a year
• 6. Grand Rapids: 2,188 h a year
• 7. Buffalo: 2,206 h a year
• 8. Meads: 2,259 h a year
• 9. Cleveland: 2,281 h a year
• 10. Rochester: 2,299 h a year

The sunniest large cities in the world

• 1. Mexicali: 4,017 h a year
• 2. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 3. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 4. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 5. Ciudad Juárez: 3,763 h a year
• 6. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 7. Dubai: 3,610 h a year
• 8. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 9. Victoria de Durango: 3,573 h a year
• 10. Fresno: 3,565 h a year

The cloudiest large cities in the world

• 1. Chengdu: 962 h a year
• 2. Chongqing: 985 h a year
• 3. Sukabumi: 1,082 h a year
• 4. Glasgow: 1,153 h a year
• 5. Tanjung Pinang: 1,172 h a year
• 6. Medan: 1,201 h a year
• 7. Samarinda: 1,275 h a year
• 8. Sungai Penuh: 1,311 h a year
• 9. Limerick: 1,339 h a year
• 10. Huaihua: 1,352 h a year

• Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), sunshine duration climate normals 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.