Bitam, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Climate

Weather: 15.85°C/60.53°F, Wind SW at 1.54 km/h, 100% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Papua New Guinea
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Bitam Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Bitam has a Tropical rainforest climate (Classification: Af). The district’s yearly temperature is 18.93ºC (66.07ºF) and it is -4.1% lower than Papua New Guinea’s averages. Bitam typically receives about 766.21 millimeters (30.17 inches) of precipitation and has 385.78 rainy days (105.69% of the time) annually.

CountryPapua New Guinea
CityWestern Highlands
Longitude144.356903
Latitude-5.723793
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeThursday 21:48
Annual high temperature22.41ºC (72.34ºF)
Annual low temperature14.16ºC (57.49ºF)
Average annual precip.766.21mm (30.17in)
Warmest monthMay (22.85ºC / 73.13ºF)
Coldest MonthAugust (13.24ºC / 55.83ºF)
Wettest MonthMarch (1053.59mm / 41.48in)
Driest MonthJune (456.3mm / 17.96in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)385.78 days (105.69%)
Days with no rain-20.779999999999973 days (-5.69%)
Humidity96.62%

Climate Bitam: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.02(82.44)26.94(80.49)28.02(82.44)26.94(80.49)28.02(82.44)25.86(78.55)26.94(80.49)26.94(80.49)29.1(84.38)28.02(82.44)28.02(82.44)26.94(80.49)29.1(84.38)
Average high °C (°F)21.93(71.47)22.16(71.89)22.24(72.03)22.45(72.41)22.85(73.13)22.65(72.77)22.24(72.03)22.37(72.27)22.58(72.64)22.69(72.84)22.6(72.68)22.23(72.01)22.41(72.34)
Daily mean °C (°F)18.86(65.95)18.94(66.09)18.95(66.11)19.1(66.38)19.28(66.7)18.88(65.98)18.32(64.98)18.46(65.23)18.94(66.09)19.11(66.4)19.22(66.6)19.1(66.38)18.93(66.07)
Average low °C (°F)14.34(57.81)14.62(58.32)14.66(58.39)14.94(58.89)14.61(58.3)14.07(57.33)13.45(56.21)13.24(55.83)13.76(56.77)13.81(56.86)14.14(57.45)14.32(57.78)14.16(57.49)
Record low °C (°F)10.78(51.4)11.85(53.33)11.85(53.33)11.85(53.33)10.78(51.4)10.78(51.4)9.7(49.46)5.39(41.7)10.78(51.4)9.7(49.46)9.7(49.46)9.7(49.46)5.39(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)926.69(36.48)971.27(38.24)1053.59(41.48)906.8(35.7)655.72(25.82)456.3(17.96)463.77(18.26)566.7(22.31)654.9(25.78)774.83(30.51)839.96(33.07)923.96(36.38)766.21(30.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)33.2130.2733.4132.3332.3332.1331.5432.2331.4432.4231.8432.6232.14
Average relative humidity (%)97.7897.6698.8398.4796.596.1995.5894.4595.0695.2696.3597.2396.62
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.3210.3410.1710.3210.9311.0811.0611.2310.9511.5312.6310.7810.95

Climate Graph

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

Bitam

Bitam Temperature by Month

May
19.28°C | 66.7°F
November
19.22°C | 66.6°F
October
19.11°C | 66.4°F
April
19.1°C | 66.38°F
December
19.1°C | 66.38°F
March
18.95°C | 66.11°F
February
18.94°C | 66.09°F
September
18.94°C | 66.09°F
June
18.88°C | 65.98°F
January
18.86°C | 65.95°F
August
18.46°C | 65.23°F
July
18.32°C | 64.98°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature24.78°C (76.6°F)21.73°C (71.11°F)19.4°C (66.92°F)
Avg Temperature19.4°C (66.92°F)18.54°C (65.37°F)17.24°C (63.03°F)
Min Temperature15.09°C (59.16°F)13.97°C (57.15°F)11.85°C (53.33°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point16.16°C (61.09°F)15.41°C (59.74°F)14.01°C (57.22°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation62.39mm | 2.46in28.46mm | 1.12in3.13mm | 0.12in853.9mm | 33.62in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind3.23kmh | 2.01mph2.48kmh | 1.54mph1.08kmh | 0.67mph
Gust Wind5.39kmh | 3.35mph3.81kmh | 2.37mph2.16kmh | 1.34mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure62.39mb28.46mb3.13mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
April° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2015-04-0119.4 | 66.9216.16 | 61.09913.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4526.29 | 1.04
2015-04-0219.4 | 66.9215.09 | 59.16883.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4520.58 | 0.81
2015-04-0319.4 | 66.9214.01 | 57.22833.23 | 2.0132.14 | 1088.389.7 | 0.38
2015-04-0418.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16892.16 | 1.3432.14 | 1088.3818.75 | 0.74
2015-04-0518.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09912.16 | 1.3432.14 | 1088.3812.72 | 0.5
2015-04-0617.24 | 63.0315.09 | 59.16913.23 | 2.0132.14 | 1088.3822.74 | 0.9
2015-04-0718.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16903.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4513.79 | 0.54
2015-04-0818.32 | 64.9814.01 | 57.22872.16 | 1.3432.17 | 1089.4510.34 | 0.41
2015-04-0918.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16902.16 | 1.3432.17 | 1089.4562.39 | 2.46
2015-04-1018.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16911.08 | 0.6732.17 | 1089.4544.4 | 1.75
2015-04-1118.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09921.08 | 0.6732.2 | 1090.5342.03 | 1.65
2015-04-1218.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09921.08 | 0.6732.24 | 1091.6142.24 | 1.66
2015-04-1319.4 | 66.9216.16 | 61.09891.08 | 0.6732.24 | 1091.613.13 | 0.12
2015-04-1419.4 | 66.9216.16 | 61.09923.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.456.9 | 0.27
2015-04-1519.4 | 66.9216.16 | 61.09933.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4511.21 | 0.44
2015-04-1618.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16863.23 | 2.0132.24 | 1091.6118.1 | 0.71
2015-04-1719.4 | 66.9215.09 | 59.16872.16 | 1.3432.24 | 1091.6136.64 | 1.44
2015-04-1817.24 | 63.0315.09 | 59.16942.16 | 1.3432.24 | 1091.6151.19 | 2.02
2015-04-1918.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16903.23 | 2.0132.2 | 1090.5340.73 | 1.6
2015-04-2018.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16902.16 | 1.3432.2 | 1090.5334.48 | 1.36
2015-04-2118.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16921.08 | 0.6732.17 | 1089.4549.14 | 1.93
2015-04-2217.24 | 63.0315.09 | 59.16911.08 | 0.6732.17 | 1089.4555.17 | 2.17
2015-04-2318.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09923.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4537.5 | 1.48
2015-04-2418.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09912.16 | 1.3432.17 | 1089.4535.78 | 1.41
2015-04-2518.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16893.23 | 2.0132.17 | 1089.4521.55 | 0.85
2015-04-2618.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16903.23 | 2.0132.2 | 1090.5329.31 | 1.15
2015-04-2718.32 | 64.9815.09 | 59.16903.23 | 2.0132.2 | 1090.5329.53 | 1.16
2015-04-2819.4 | 66.9216.16 | 61.09923.23 | 2.0132.24 | 1091.619.81 | 0.39
2015-04-2919.4 | 66.9215.09 | 59.16863.23 | 2.0132.24 | 1091.6127.26 | 1.07
2015-04-3018.32 | 64.9816.16 | 61.09912.16 | 1.3432.2 | 1090.5330.5 | 1.2

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