Palembang Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Palembang experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 177 hours of sunshine, while December, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 121 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1710 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 5.9 hours of daily sun in May, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in February, with about 4.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Palembang enjoys an average of 1710 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

December, Palembang’s wettest month, receives 95 mm (3.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Palembang Precipitation page.