Sumbawa Besar travel guide

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Sumbawa Besar is a city on the island of Sumbawa in Nusa Tenggara, eastern Indonesia.

Sumbawa Besar in pictures

The Dutch reformed church in Sumbawa Besar.

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Practical guide

Eat

Warung Kita 2, Jl. Yos Sudarso (near market). Small, basic but clean warung with buffet style choice. Also vegetarian opions. Popular with locals during lunch. Meals from Rp15,000. (updated Feb 2016)

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Getting there

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Best time to visit Sumbawa Besar — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 31 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 27 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 17 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~32°C daytime, 22 rainy days 32° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 10 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 7 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~34°C daytime, 5 rainy days 34° AugSep: ~34°C daytime, 13 rainy days 34° SepOct: ~34°C daytime, 16 rainy days 34° OctNov: ~32°C daytime, 25 rainy days 32° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° Dec

Weather in Sumbawa Besar

Sun 🌦️ 32° 23° 💧100%
Mon 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧61%
Tue ☁️ 32° 23° 💧2%
Wed ☁️ 32° 23° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 33° 22° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 32° 21° 💧2%
Sat 🌤️ 33° 21° 💧6%

In Jul, Sumbawa Besar typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

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