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 | |
| 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
- Goroka Eastern Highlands
- Nangamp Jiwaka
- Kupei Bougainville
- Kwiop Jiwaka
- Onerunka Eastern Highlands
- Ahu Island Manus
- Aninofi Eastern Highlands
- Aroma Central
- Lihon Number 1 Bougainville
- Kawatangwa Western
- Moiwatu Gulf
- Asama Northern
- Morehead Western
- Itomi West Sepik
- Kopani Bougainville
- Dengalu Morobe
- Mainis Western Highlands
- Bakago New Ireland
- Hahalis Bougainville
- Galilo West New Britain
- Bira East New Britain
- Manau Northern
- Palabong New Ireland
- Bibe'ori Eastern Highlands
- Baniku Chimbu
- Mari Morobe
- Ako Northern
- Neliaku Enga
- Amada Northern
- Baramata Number 4 Central
- Mami Morobe
- Sohano Bougainville
- Jinjo Milne Bay
- Bona Southern Highlands
- Bula Western
- Karaiai West New Britain
- Baruni National Capital
- Sigon Mission Bougainville
- Meteran New Ireland
- Wonenara Eastern Highlands
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