Sumba

Waingapu

Native women of Sumba wearing the traditional Sumba clothing in Kanangar district of East Sumba, c. 1900s.

The Hinggi, typical cultural woven cloth of native Sumba men depicts the Sumba mythological creatures.

August 2003 NASA satellite photograph of the Lesser Sunda Islands; Sumba is in the bottom centre

A village in Sumba

Traditional Sumbanese houses near Bondokodi, West Sumba

Catholic church in Waingapu, East Sumba Regency

Tanggedu Waterfall, East Sumba

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What is the best time to visit Sumba?

Sumba’s semi-arid and dry island climate ensures that it is a suitable beach destination all year round. However, the best time to visit Sumba is from April to October which is during the dry season when rainfall is especially sparse, but not too hot that it becomes scorching during the day

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Monthly Weather in Sumba

Month	High/Low (°C)	Rain
January	31°/ 25°	18 days
February	31°/ 25°	22 days
March	31°/ 25°	26 days
April	31°/ 24°	19 days
May	31°/ 23°	13 days
June	30°/ 22°	5 days
July	30°/ 20°	2 days
August	30°/ 20°	0 days
September	30°/ 21°	0 days
October	31°/ 22°	1 days
November	32°/ 24°	9 days
December	33°/ 25°	23 days