Papua New Guinea Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
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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
- Atlamau New Ireland
- Kodmin Tulman Western Highlands
- Lihon Number 1 Bougainville
- Angalimp Mission Western Highlands
- Keabunna Western
- Sopau New Ireland
- Auwi Hela
- Yeru Hela
- Laefu New Ireland
- Ningera West Sepik
- Mai West New Britain
- Rapiakavena Eastern Highlands
- Maribu Hela
- Lab Lab Mission Morobe
- Ami West New Britain
- Boianai Mission Milne Bay
- Boi'ia Southern Highlands
- Fofo Fofo Central
- Atui West New Britain
- Yapsiei West Sepik
- Tetehui Gulf
- Buali Waibula Milne Bay
- Oronga Madang
- Haiara Gulf
- Momote Manus
- Naringel Manus
- Minyima Western Highlands
- Kabahon Mission New Ireland
- Mataniu New Ireland
- Gagave Central
- Bomana National Capital
- Nenewe Gulf
- Furimutu Central
- Tagibu Southern Highlands
- Fulimuti Central
- Warambif New Ireland
- Bogai Madang
- Kamangaui East Sepik
- Bandaber Western
- Kewibun Western Highlands
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