Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Climate

Weather: 14.64°C/58.35°F, Wind SW at 1.54 km/h, 100% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Mount Hagen Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1691.98 meters (5551.12 feet) above sea level, Mount Hagen has a Tropical rainforest climate (Classification: Af). The district’s yearly temperature is 17.88ºC (64.18ºF) and it is -5.15% lower than Papua New Guinea’s averages. Mount Hagen typically receives about 723.45 millimeters (28.48 inches) of precipitation and has 364.25 rainy days (99.79% of the time) annually.

CountryPapua New Guinea
CityWestern Highlands
Longitude144.2429343
Latitude-5.8581876
Attitude/Elevation1691.98m (5551.12ft)
Local timeMonday 02:14
Annual high temperature21.16ºC (70.09ºF)
Annual low temperature13.37ºC (56.07ºF)
Average annual precip.723.45mm (28.48in)
Warmest monthMay (21.57ºC / 70.83ºF)
Coldest MonthAugust (12.51ºC / 54.52ºF)
Wettest MonthMarch (994.83mm / 39.17in)
Driest MonthJune (430.85mm / 16.96in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)364.25 days (99.79%)
Days with no rain0.75 days (0.21%)
Humidity91.23%

Climate Mount Hagen: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.45(79.61)25.44(77.79)26.45(79.61)25.44(77.79)26.45(79.61)24.42(75.96)25.44(77.79)25.44(77.79)27.47(81.45)26.45(79.61)26.45(79.61)25.44(77.79)27.47(81.45)
Average high °C (°F)20.71(69.28)20.92(69.66)21.0(69.8)21.19(70.14)21.57(70.83)21.39(70.5)21.0(69.8)21.12(70.02)21.32(70.38)21.43(70.57)21.34(70.41)20.99(69.78)21.16(70.09)
Daily mean °C (°F)17.81(64.06)17.89(64.2)17.9(64.22)18.03(64.45)18.2(64.76)17.83(64.09)17.3(63.14)17.43(63.37)17.89(64.2)18.04(64.47)18.15(64.67)18.03(64.45)17.88(64.18)
Average low °C (°F)13.54(56.37)13.81(56.86)13.84(56.91)14.1(57.38)13.8(56.84)13.29(55.92)12.7(54.86)12.51(54.52)12.99(55.38)13.04(55.47)13.35(56.03)13.52(56.34)13.37(56.07)
Record low °C (°F)10.18(50.32)11.19(52.14)11.19(52.14)11.19(52.14)10.18(50.32)10.18(50.32)9.16(48.49)5.09(41.16)10.18(50.32)9.16(48.49)9.16(48.49)9.16(48.49)5.09(41.16)
Average precipitation mm (inches)875.01(34.45)917.1(36.11)994.83(39.17)856.23(33.71)619.15(24.38)430.85(16.96)437.9(17.24)535.09(21.07)618.38(24.35)731.61(28.8)793.11(31.22)872.42(34.35)723.47(28.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)31.3628.5831.5430.5230.5230.3429.7830.4329.6930.6230.0730.830.35
Average relative humidity (%)92.3392.2293.3192.9891.1290.8290.2589.1889.7589.9590.9791.8191.23
Mean monthly sunshine hours9.759.779.619.7510.3210.4610.4410.610.3410.8911.9310.1810.34

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Western Highlands in recent years.

Mount Hagen Temperature by Month

May
18.2°C | 64.76°F
November
18.15°C | 64.67°F
October
18.04°C | 64.47°F
April
18.03°C | 64.45°F
December
18.03°C | 64.45°F
March
17.9°C | 64.22°F
February
17.89°C | 64.2°F
September
17.89°C | 64.2°F
June
17.83°C | 64.09°F
January
17.81°C | 64.06°F
August
17.43°C | 63.37°F
July
17.3°C | 63.14°F

Historical Data

Summary
TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature24.42°C (75.96°F)21.34°C (70.41°F)18.32°C (64.98°F)
Avg Temperature20.35°C (68.63°F)17.94°C (64.29°F)16.28°C (61.3°F)
Min Temperature15.26°C (59.47°F)12.89°C (55.2°F)11.19°C (52.14°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point16.28°C (61.3°F)13.87°C (56.97°F)12.21°C (53.98°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation75.8mm | 2.98in30.23mm | 1.19in5.7mm | 0.22in906.79mm | 35.7in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind4.07kmh | 2.53mph2.71kmh | 1.68mph1.02kmh | 0.63mph
Gust Wind6.11kmh | 3.8mph3.93kmh | 2.44mph2.04kmh | 1.27mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure75.8mb30.23mb5.7mb

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-09-0117.3 | 63.1413.23 | 55.81843.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.7127.88 | 1.1
2016-09-0219.33 | 66.7914.24 | 57.63863.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.719.97 | 0.39
2016-09-0319.33 | 66.7915.26 | 59.47863.05 | 1.930.44 | 1030.7331.14 | 1.23
2016-09-0418.32 | 64.9814.24 | 57.63843.05 | 1.930.44 | 1030.7316.08 | 0.63
2016-09-0517.3 | 63.1413.23 | 55.81862.04 | 1.2730.47 | 1031.7426.25 | 1.03
2016-09-0617.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63891.02 | 0.6330.47 | 1031.7441.92 | 1.65
2016-09-0718.32 | 64.9815.26 | 59.47882.04 | 1.2730.44 | 1030.7347.92 | 1.89
2016-09-0818.32 | 64.9815.26 | 59.47893.05 | 1.930.47 | 1031.7434.9 | 1.37
2016-09-0918.32 | 64.9814.24 | 57.63893.05 | 1.930.44 | 1030.7332.66 | 1.29
2016-09-1017.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63912.04 | 1.2730.44 | 1030.7337.55 | 1.48
2016-09-1119.33 | 66.7916.28 | 61.3892.04 | 1.2730.38 | 1028.6929.2 | 1.15
2016-09-1217.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63903.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.7147.11 | 1.85
2016-09-1317.3 | 63.1413.23 | 55.81873.05 | 1.930.44 | 1030.7329.81 | 1.17
2016-09-1417.3 | 63.1413.23 | 55.81853.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.7140.5 | 1.59
2016-09-1516.28 | 61.313.23 | 55.81883.05 | 1.930.44 | 1030.7342.02 | 1.65
2016-09-1616.28 | 61.313.23 | 55.81893.05 | 1.930.47 | 1031.7442.73 | 1.68
2016-09-1716.28 | 61.313.23 | 55.81894.07 | 2.5330.47 | 1031.7413.23 | 0.52
2016-09-1820.35 | 68.6312.21 | 53.98753.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.717.94 | 0.31
2016-09-1918.32 | 64.9813.23 | 55.81843.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.718.95 | 0.35
2016-09-2018.32 | 64.9814.24 | 57.63853.05 | 1.930.47 | 1031.7410.28 | 0.4
2016-09-2119.33 | 66.7914.24 | 57.63842.04 | 1.2730.44 | 1030.7317.7 | 0.7
2016-09-2218.32 | 64.9814.24 | 57.63892.04 | 1.2730.41 | 1029.7127.47 | 1.08
2016-09-2317.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63912.04 | 1.2730.38 | 1028.6946.5 | 1.83
2016-09-2418.32 | 64.9814.24 | 57.63893.05 | 1.930.38 | 1028.6933.78 | 1.33
2016-09-2518.32 | 64.9812.21 | 53.98803.05 | 1.930.38 | 1028.695.7 | 0.22
2016-09-2618.32 | 64.9812.21 | 53.98803.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.719.06 | 0.36
2016-09-2718.32 | 64.9813.23 | 55.81843.05 | 1.930.41 | 1029.7124.32 | 0.96
2016-09-2817.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63892.04 | 1.2730.41 | 1029.7142.33 | 1.67
2016-09-2917.3 | 63.1414.24 | 57.63903.05 | 1.930.38 | 1028.6975.8 | 2.98
2016-09-3017.3 | 63.1413.23 | 55.81902.04 | 1.2730.41 | 1029.7146.09 | 1.81

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