Papua New Guinea Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Papua New Guinea Climatic Classifications
Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Af | Tropical rainforest | Tropical | 22 | Bougainville Central Chimbu East New Britain East Sepik Eastern Highlands Enga Gulf Hela Jiwaka Madang Manus Milne Bay Morobe National Capital New Ireland Northern Southern Highlands West New Britain West Sepik Western Western Highlands |
Summary: Most regions (22) in Papua New Guinea lie in the Tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen: Af). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.92°C (82.26°F) in Manus to a low of 15.29°C (59.52°F) in Western.
Climate Papua New Guinea: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 30.46(86.83) | 30.29(86.52) | 30.08(86.14) | 30.04(86.07) | 30.4(86.72) | 30.35(86.63) | 30.16(86.29) | 30.25(86.45) | 30.3(86.54) | 30.55(86.99) | 30.42(86.76) | 30.73(87.31) | 30.73(87.31) |
Average high °C (°F) | 25.74(78.33) | 25.79(78.42) | 25.74(78.33) | 25.81(78.46) | 26.02(78.84) | 25.53(77.95) | 25.05(77.09) | 25.26(77.47) | 25.53(77.95) | 26.02(78.84) | 26.14(79.05) | 26.0(78.8) | 25.72(78.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.18(73.72) | 23.14(73.65) | 23.13(73.63) | 23.22(73.8) | 23.3(73.94) | 22.86(73.15) | 22.32(72.18) | 22.43(72.37) | 22.78(73.0) | 23.18(73.72) | 23.42(74.16) | 23.43(74.17) | 23.03(73.45) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.44(66.99) | 19.43(66.97) | 19.5(67.1) | 19.6(67.28) | 19.5(67.1) | 19.21(66.58) | 18.69(65.64) | 18.55(65.39) | 18.8(65.84) | 18.92(66.06) | 19.19(66.54) | 19.47(67.05) | 19.19(66.54) |
Record low °C (°F) | 11.6(52.88) | 11.72(53.1) | 12.13(53.83) | 12.55(54.59) | 12.52(54.54) | 12.37(54.27) | 11.96(53.53) | 11.93(53.47) | 12.23(54.01) | 11.85(53.33) | 11.57(52.83) | 11.81(53.26) | 11.57(52.83) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 602.37(23.72) | 571.48(22.5) | 654.4(25.76) | 564.09(22.21) | 467.6(18.41) | 400.35(15.76) | 365.08(14.37) | 414.04(16.3) | 451.99(17.79) | 509.65(20.06) | 520.52(20.49) | 570.28(22.45) | 507.65(19.99) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 29.14 | 26.29 | 29.38 | 28.27 | 28.04 | 26.77 | 25.91 | 26.21 | 26.57 | 27.52 | 26.76 | 28.36 | 27.44 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84.46 | 84.29 | 85.45 | 85.77 | 85.05 | 85.16 | 84.73 | 84.24 | 84.18 | 83.5 | 83.67 | 84.03 | 84.54 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10.53 | 10.31 | 10.1 | 9.97 | 9.72 | 9.66 | 9.74 | 10.13 | 10.26 | 10.91 | 11.24 | 10.98 | 10.3 |
Papua New Guinea Climate Graph
Papua New Guinea’s Cities by Temperature
Papua New Guinea’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
Manus | 27.92°C | 82.26°F | |
Madang | 27.92°C | 82.26°F | |
East Sepik | 27.71°C | 81.88°F | |
New Ireland | 27.6°C | 81.68°F | |
East New Britain | 27.6°C | 81.68°F | |
Central | 27.4°C | 81.32°F | |
National Capital | 27.4°C | 81.32°F | |
West New Britain | 27.09°C | 80.76°F | |
Milne Bay | 26.95°C | 80.51°F | |
Northern | 26.14°C | 79.05°F | |
Bougainville | 25.12°C | 77.22°F | |
West Sepik | 25.04°C | 77.07°F | |
Morobe | 21.01°C | 69.82°F | |
Gulf | 20.37°C | 68.67°F | |
Eastern Highlands | 20.37°C | 68.67°F | |
Hela | 19.03°C | 66.25°F | |
Jiwaka | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
Western Highlands | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
Chimbu | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
Southern Highlands | 17.03°C | 62.65°F | |
Enga | 17.03°C | 62.65°F | |
Western | 15.29°C | 59.52°F |
Popular places in Papua New Guinea
- Taron New Ireland
- Alor West New Britain
- Komokpin Western
- Bowami Mission East Sepik
- Iltopan Bougainville
- Bisianumu Station Central
- Salimbua East Sepik
- Bangatang New Ireland
- Baruni National Capital
- Bambiti Northern
- Tomba Western Highlands
- Palabong New Ireland
- Kondipi Western Highlands
- Umbukul New Ireland
- Mafuara West Sepik
- Sedema Northern
- Gamoga Central
- Nadzab Morobe
- Kamanburuka Mission East Sepik
- Gilibwa Milne Bay
- Rasirik New Ireland
- Tarakwaruri Mission Milne Bay
- Bomana National Capital
- Bundrahei Manus
- Awala Number 1 Northern
- Iabagl Western Highlands
- Bitagalip East New Britain
- Murua Gulf
- Tring East Sepik
- Fodu Central
- Kimaku Bougainville
- Bamin Chimbu
- Tona Southern Highlands
- Dorenaup Western Highlands
- Baturu Northern
- Tagibu Southern Highlands
- Mundiburio Manus
- Ossima West Sepik
- Abaru West Sepik
- Kasap Enga
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