Papua New Guinea weather by month

Check out Papua New Guinea weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F	88	88	88	86	86	84	84	84	86	88	88	88
Hours of sunshine (daily)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	6
Days with some rainfall	19	17	19	14	11	7	7	6	7	7	8	13
Sea temperature °F	84	84	84	82	82	79	79	77	77	79	81	84

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The climate guide for Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Papua New Guinea climate overview

Papua New Guinea, the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, has mountains at its heart and a tropical climate throughout. The swamplands in the south (which include Port Moresby) have the lowest rainfall but are always humid and oppressive. Higher regions are cooler, with snow on the highest peaks and heavy rainfall all year. The north, which includes the Sepik River, endures torrential rains during the northwest monsoon (November to March).

What to pack for Papua New Guinea

Take light clothing and add heavier clothes and rainwear if you are going to the highlands.

Papua New Guinea temperature by month

Compare the average temperature by month for popular destinations in Papua New Guinea. Select a place from below to see more long term weather averages by month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Alotau	86	86	84	84	82	82	81	82	84	84	86	86
Goroka	82	82	82	82	81	81	79	79	81	82	84	84
Madang	88	88	88	90	88	88	88	88	88	90	90	90
Mount Hagen	84	84	84	84	82	82	82	82	84	84	86	86
Port Moresby	88	88	88	86	86	84	84	84	86	88	88	88
Rabaul	86	86	86	86	84	86	86	86	86	88	86	86

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Papua New Guinea weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 9.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9.1
9.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 8.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
8.9
8.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 9.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
9.8
9.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Papua New Guinea in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
5.9
5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Papua New Guinea in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Papua New Guinea in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Papua New Guinea in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1.6
1.6 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Papua New Guinea in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Papua New Guinea in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Papua New Guinea weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Papua New Guinea in December and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 6.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6.6
6.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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