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 | |
| East New Britain | 27.6°C | 81.68°F | |
| New Ireland | 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
- Ama East Sepik
- Imane Morobe
- Agieina Milne Bay
- Agamoia Milne Bay
- Agomonofi Eastern Highlands
- Wamatesa Enga
- Magarida Central
- Amfa New Ireland
- Askam Southern Highlands
- Alamanda Southern Highlands
- Asilimapua West New Britain
- Lokono New Ireland
- Mambe East Sepik
- Haisi Bougainville
- Auro Northern
- Gagan Bougainville
- Iori Gulf
- Toanumbu East Sepik
- Wurerb Western Highlands
- Afamonofi Eastern Highlands
- Tarakwaruri Mission Milne Bay
- Paile Gulf
- Abomotasa Eastern Highlands
- Marienberg Mission East Sepik
- Roitano New Ireland
- Baiyer River Western Highlands
- Kwaringia East Sepik
- Garari Northern
- Tawanda Hela
- Barira West Sepik
- Watam East Sepik
- Paku Gulf
- Tibinini Enga
- Guma East New Britain
- Gogime Chimbu
- Oriomo Western
- Karida Hela
- Bakobi Chimbu
- East Baien East New Britain
- Kanduanam Number 2 East Sepik
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