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
- Kainagunan East New Britain
- Banam New Ireland
- Ebora Milne Bay
- Dagoda Central
- Akwanje Morobe
- Lajeasa Enga
- Kieta Bougainville
- Fulimuti Central
- Nebilver Admin Centre Western Highlands
- Gaiwonaki Milne Bay
- Massis Manus
- Amuyei Eastern Highlands
- Moiwatu Gulf
- Ambasi Northern
- Kilenge Mission West New Britain
- Balnik New Ireland
- Katiati Madang
- Punda Hamlets West Sepik
- Bilur East New Britain
- Salelubu West New Britain
- Sarad Mission Northern
- Wabag Enga
- Buakup Morobe
- Eiwo Northern
- Iruru Manus
- Lada Enga
- Sehulea Milne Bay
- Birioi Bougainville
- Malala Madang
- Sui Western
- Amjenuwa Eastern Highlands
- Lihon Number 1 Bougainville
- Tovai Gulf
- Kawito Western
- Wowobo Gulf
- Daviravi Hela
- Tibinini Enga
- Atbine West Sepik
- Buin Bougainville
- Aringlo West New Britain
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