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Bandung

Indonesia

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Tarakan

Indonesia

Climate

Bandung logs 0 hot days a year to Tarakan's 24 — Bandung wins by 24. Bandung also leads on sunny days by 4.

BandungTarakan
Sunny days
189185
Hot days
024
Frost days
00
Rainy days
280348
Outdoor dinner months
12/120/12
Avg wind
1.0 m/s2.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1602,147
Darkest month sun
109 hrs/mo151 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.510.3

Bandung

Feels-like °C

27
26
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bandung Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Tarakan

Feels-like °C

32
32
33
34
33
33
32
33
33
32
32
32

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tarakan Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Air Quality

Bandung averages 25.8 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Tarakan's 15.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Tarakan breathes ~39% cleaner air (10.0 µg/m³ lower).

Bandung

Tarakan

25.8µg/m³
15.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bandung (8.7M) and Tarakan (267K) are 33x in population — Bandung is the larger metro, Tarakan the smaller; on land area Bandung spans roughly 24x more ground.

28x

Bandung is roughly 28x the scale of Tarakan

Combined population & area comparison

ID flagBandung
28x
ID flagTarakan
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ID flagBandung8.7M33x
2.ID flagTarakan267K1x
Area
1.ID flagBandung988 km²24x
2.ID flagTarakan41 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
54 km36 km

ID flagBandung

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.9 km9.0 km

ID flagTarakan

Who Thrives Here

Tarakan is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
BandungTarakan
Winter Escapist
87%97%
Eternal Summer
76%85%
Thrives only in Tarakan
BandungTarakan
Clean Air Seeker
22%67%
Struggles in both
BandungTarakan
Sunshine Lover
44%49%

Also compared

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Frequently asked about Bandung vs Tarakan

▶How does the climate compare between Bandung and Tarakan?
Sunny days: 189 vs 185 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,160 vs 2,147 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 109 vs 151 hrs/day — Tarakan higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 24 d — Bandung lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 280 vs 348 d — Bandung lower
▶Should I move to Bandung or Tarakan?
Bandung and Tarakan are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.
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