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 |
| Eastern Highlands |
|
20.37°C | 68.67°F |
| Gulf |
|
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 |
| Enga |
|
17.03°C | 62.65°F |
| Southern Highlands |
|
17.03°C | 62.65°F |
| Western |
|
15.29°C | 59.52°F |
Popular places in Papua New Guinea
- Nagada Mission Madang
- Ulaluya Mission Milne Bay
- Det Mission Southern Highlands
- Kaketamaiiu Southern Highlands
- Mortlock Islands Bougainville
- Aepukl Western Highlands
- Kumi Jiwaka
- Apenda Southern Highlands
- Winja Southern Highlands
- Kindarib Enga
- Drabito Number 1 Manus
- Elevala National Capital
- Tangi Hela
- Babauguina Plantation Central
- Kagop Western Highlands
- Mosa West New Britain
- Mai West New Britain
- Josephstaal Madang
- Palabong New Ireland
- Sausi Madang
- Matahei Manus
- Aramasu Eastern Highlands
- Malei Manus
- Gane Central
- Aran Manus
- Kababiai East New Britain
- Woimbo Morobe
- Kundis Mission Enga
- Ami West New Britain
- Andavaiyufa Eastern Highlands
- Ialakua East New Britain
- Kondari Hela
- Amayuho Eastern Highlands
- Malalia Mission West New Britain
- Akavangu Madang
- Tung Madang
- Uraru Gulf
- Andenggaumo Chimbu
- Kaubi East New Britain
- Ningerum Western
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