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 | |
| East New Britain | 27.6°C | 81.68°F | |
| New Ireland | 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 | |
| Eastern Highlands | 20.37°C | 68.67°F | |
| Gulf | 20.37°C | 68.67°F | |
| Hela | 19.03°C | 66.25°F | |
| Chimbu | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
| Jiwaka | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
| Western Highlands | 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
- Kapikavi Bougainville
- Ika Western Highlands
- Miliga Western Highlands
- Huen Enga
- Iriba Enga
- Krisa West Sepik
- Gunanba East New Britain
- Amer West Sepik
- Ambreimaki West Sepik
- Kwale School Central
- Raba Raba Milne Bay
- Yemnu West Sepik
- Aiare Northern
- Pularia Gulf
- Nangamp Jiwaka
- Maninga Western Highlands
- Gagan Bougainville
- Bagatavi East New Britain
- Arumabai Northern
- Tinputz Bougainville
- Tamide Mission Hela
- Mount Ambra Western Highlands
- Adapa Madang
- Kwiop Jiwaka
- Urint Morobe
- Lawes College Milne Bay
- Mukawa Milne Bay
- Gerepo Morobe
- Dutiu Manus
- Aura Chimbu
- Furimutu Central
- Barosira Eastern Highlands
- Au West New Britain
- Porgera Enga
- Kapana Bougainville
- Wandomi East Sepik
- Alauk Madang
- Wutung West Sepik
- Wasu Morobe
- Koruniat Manus
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