Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea Climate

Weather: 18.86°C/65.95°F, Wind SW at 0.45 km/h, 72% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Papua New Guinea
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Jiwaka Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1541.96 meters (5058.92 feet) above sea level, Jiwaka has a Tropical rainforest climate (Classification: Af). The city’s yearly temperature is 17.57ºC (63.63ºF) and it is -5.46% lower than Papua New Guinea’s averages. Jiwaka typically receives about 711.03 millimeters (27.99 inches) of precipitation and has 358.0 rainy days (98.08% of the time) annually.

Country Papua New Guinea
Longitude 144.6972774
Latitude -5.8691154
Attitude/Elevation 1541.96m (5058.92ft)
Local time Tuesday 10:43
Annual high temperature 20.8ºC (69.44ºF)
Annual low temperature 13.14ºC (55.65ºF)
Average annual precip. 711.03mm (27.99in)
Warmest month May (21.2ºC / 70.16ºF)
Coldest Month August (12.29ºC / 54.12ºF)
Wettest Month March (977.72mm / 38.49in)
Driest Month June (423.44mm / 16.67in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 358.0 days (98.08%)
Days with no rain 7.0 days (1.92%)
Humidity 89.66%

Climate Jiwaka: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.0(78.8) 25.0(77.0) 26.0(78.8) 25.0(77.0) 26.0(78.8) 24.0(75.2) 25.0(77.0) 25.0(77.0) 27.0(80.6) 26.0(78.8) 26.0(78.8) 25.0(77.0) 27.0(80.6)
Average high °C (°F) 20.35(68.63) 20.56(69.01) 20.64(69.15) 20.83(69.49) 21.2(70.16) 21.02(69.84) 20.64(69.15) 20.76(69.37) 20.95(69.71) 21.06(69.91) 20.97(69.75) 20.63(69.13) 20.8(69.44)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.5(63.5) 17.58(63.64) 17.59(63.66) 17.72(63.9) 17.89(64.2) 17.52(63.54) 17.0(62.6) 17.13(62.83) 17.58(63.64) 17.73(63.91) 17.84(64.11) 17.72(63.9) 17.57(63.63)
Average low °C (°F) 13.31(55.96) 13.57(56.43) 13.6(56.48) 13.86(56.95) 13.56(56.41) 13.06(55.51) 12.48(54.46) 12.29(54.12) 12.77(54.99) 12.82(55.08) 13.12(55.62) 13.29(55.92) 13.14(55.65)
Record low °C (°F) 10.0(50.0) 11.0(51.8) 11.0(51.8) 11.0(51.8) 10.0(50.0) 10.0(50.0) 9.0(48.2) 5.0(41.0) 10.0(50.0) 9.0(48.2) 9.0(48.2) 9.0(48.2) 5.0(41.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 859.96(33.86) 901.33(35.49) 977.72(38.49) 841.5(33.13) 608.5(23.96) 423.44(16.67) 430.37(16.94) 525.89(20.7) 607.74(23.93) 719.03(28.31) 779.47(30.69) 857.42(33.76) 711.03(27.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 30.82 28.09 31.0 30.0 30.0 29.82 29.27 29.91 29.18 30.09 29.55 30.27 29.83
Average relative humidity (%) 90.74 90.63 91.71 91.38 89.55 89.26 88.7 87.65 88.21 88.4 89.41 90.23 89.66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 9.58 9.6 9.44 9.58 10.14 10.28 10.25 10.42 10.16 10.98 11.73 10.35 10.21

Climate Graph

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

Jiwaka

Jiwaka Temperature by Month

May
17.89°C | 64.2°F
November
17.84°C | 64.11°F
October
17.73°C | 63.91°F
April
17.72°C | 63.9°F
December
17.72°C | 63.9°F
March
17.59°C | 63.66°F
February
17.58°C | 63.64°F
September
17.58°C | 63.64°F
June
17.52°C | 63.54°F
January
17.5°C | 63.5°F
August
17.13°C | 62.83°F
July
17.0°C | 62.6°F

Historical Data

Summary
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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 24.0°C (75.2°F) 20.45°C (68.81°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F)
Avg Temperature 21.0°C (69.8°F) 18.03°C (64.45°F) 16.0°C (60.8°F)
Min Temperature 16.0°C (60.8°F) 14.94°C (58.89°F) 14.0°C (57.2°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 17.0°C (62.6°F) 15.74°C (60.33°F) 15.0°C (59.0°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 66.0mm | 2.6in 33.87mm | 1.33in 7.0mm | 0.28in 1049.9mm | 41.33in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 5.0kmh | 3.11mph 2.42kmh | 1.5mph 1.0kmh | 0.62mph
Gust Wind 8.0kmh | 4.97mph 4.06kmh | 2.52mph 2.0kmh | 1.24mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 66.0mb 33.87mb 7.0mb
Jiwaka

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
March ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2020-03-01 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 94 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 44.4 | 1.75
2020-03-02 17 | 62.6 16 | 60.8 97 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 62.1 | 2.44
2020-03-03 21 | 69.8 15 | 59.0 84 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 11.1 | 0.44
2020-03-04 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 95 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 43.6 | 1.72
2020-03-05 19 | 66.2 17 | 62.6 94 2 | 1.24 29.83 | 1010 52.4 | 2.06
2020-03-06 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 87 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 7.0 | 0.28
2020-03-07 19 | 66.2 16 | 60.8 90 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 17.7 | 0.7
2020-03-08 20 | 68.0 16 | 60.8 90 3 | 1.86 29.83 | 1010 41.5 | 1.63
2020-03-09 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 96 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 23.3 | 0.92
2020-03-10 19 | 66.2 16 | 60.8 92 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 38.4 | 1.51
2020-03-11 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 96 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 64.5 | 2.54
2020-03-12 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 96 3 | 1.86 29.91 | 1013 18.3 | 0.72
2020-03-13 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 90 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 19.3 | 0.76
2020-03-14 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 94 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 28.9 | 1.14
2020-03-15 16 | 60.8 16 | 60.8 98 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 36.3 | 1.43
2020-03-16 16 | 60.8 15 | 59.0 96 1 | 0.62 29.94 | 1014 26.2 | 1.03
2020-03-17 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 95 3 | 1.86 29.94 | 1014 27.4 | 1.08
2020-03-18 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 92 2 | 1.24 29.94 | 1014 23.8 | 0.94
2020-03-19 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 93 2 | 1.24 29.91 | 1013 46.3 | 1.82
2020-03-20 18 | 64.4 15 | 59.0 92 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 59.0 | 2.32
2020-03-21 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 96 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 30.6 | 1.2
2020-03-22 19 | 66.2 16 | 60.8 91 2 | 1.24 29.88 | 1012 25.1 | 0.99
2020-03-23 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 95 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 40.5 | 1.59
2020-03-24 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 95 2 | 1.24 29.83 | 1010 33.5 | 1.32
2020-03-25 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 95 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 21.2 | 0.83
2020-03-26 17 | 62.6 15 | 59.0 94 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 40.0 | 1.57
2020-03-27 19 | 66.2 16 | 60.8 91 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 42.8 | 1.69
2020-03-28 16 | 60.8 15 | 59.0 98 2 | 1.24 29.83 | 1010 13.2 | 0.52
2020-03-29 17 | 62.6 16 | 60.8 96 2 | 1.24 29.83 | 1010 12.6 | 0.5
2020-03-30 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 94 3 | 1.86 29.8 | 1009 66.0 | 2.6
2020-03-31 18 | 64.4 16 | 60.8 94 2 | 1.24 29.83 | 1010 32.9 | 1.3

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