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:
| Madang | 27.92°C | 82.26°F | |
| Manus | 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 | |
| National Capital | 27.4°C | 81.32°F | |
| Central | 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 | |
| Western Highlands | 17.57°C | 63.63°F | |
| Jiwaka | 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
- Oronga Madang
- Kapo Manus
- Araining East Sepik
- Gobe Northern
- Kaubi East New Britain
- Agulupella West New Britain
- Ailo East New Britain
- Amtanmin 2 West Sepik
- Arop Villages West Sepik
- Bomana National Capital
- Bovalpun East New Britain
- Leyalam Enga
- Senunu Central
- Biakane Number 3 Chimbu
- Konos New Ireland
- Aiyulities Enga
- Crocku Southern Highlands
- Abap Madang
- Karu New Ireland
- Suani Southern Highlands
- Babai Gulf
- Bisianumu Station Central
- Kwapalim Mission Gulf
- Widu West New Britain
- Lau'u Hela
- Engawagl Western Highlands
- Yobai Chimbu
- Barosira Eastern Highlands
- Kulbenin Western Highlands
- Itomi West Sepik
- Kui Morobe
- Kabahon Mission New Ireland
- Anditale Enga
- Angalimp Mission Western Highlands
- Abadi Milne Bay
- Aslingpun West New Britain
- Kogi Western Highlands
- Kaiapit Morobe
- Agotu Eastern Highlands
- Evesa Central
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