East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
East Sumba travel guide
East Sumba is a city in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, home to about 233,000 people.
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About East Sumba
East Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Timur) is, geographically, the largest of the four regencies which divide the island of Sumba, within East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. It occupies 62% (nearly two-thirds) of the entire island, being much less densely populated than the western third.
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When to go
The best time to visit East Sumba
East Sumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Questions
East Sumba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit East Sumba?
East Sumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 290 mm of rain.
What currency is used in East Sumba?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near East Sumba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.