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 | |
| 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
- Barara Northern
- Amanab West Sepik
- Agarauna Milne Bay
- Haragu Gulf
- Nawantmara Morobe
- Kurumuil Jiwaka
- Alamanda Southern Highlands
- Musu West Sepik
- Murlip Enga
- Kapikavi Bougainville
- Apinega Eastern Highlands
- Amufi Eastern Highlands
- Auragu Chimbu
- Maramuni Enga
- Wopasali Southern Highlands
- Inahele East New Britain
- Abonamo Eastern Highlands
- Kila National Capital
- Boteka National Capital
- Suma Southern Highlands
- Wadau Madang
- Kondabi Western Highlands
- Ioma Northern
- Batamai'iu Southern Highlands
- Palathaona Central
- Bomua Central
- Bui-Iebi Southern Highlands
- Giwaretore Western
- Pundami Enga
- Lau'u Hela
- Bimbienye Southern Highlands
- Kimbe West New Britain
- Bibe'ori Eastern Highlands
- Wailagi Milne Bay
- Yosua East Sepik
- Aitara Bougainville
- Mukulamanda Mission Enga
- Baturu Northern
- Iruru Manus
- Omai Southern Highlands
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