The best time to visit Papua New Guinea is generally during the dry season, from May to October.
The below climate charts have been compiled by Weather2Travel.com. For an explanation to the various measurements, please read our climate notes.
The higher the level of heat and humidity the more uncomfortable you are likely to feel. Humidity is not an issue at temperatures below about 24C (75F), no matter how high the humidity.
Heat & humidity keyThe World Health Organisation recommends protective measures be taken for all UV values over 2.
UV keyView:
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 3391 | 3290 | 3290 | 3391 | 3391 | 3391 | 3290 | 3290 | 3290 | 3290 | 3391 | 3290 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 2272 | 2272 | 2272 | 2170 | 2272 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2272 |
Sunshine hours | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Daylight hours | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 24610 | 27711 | 29712 | 27011 | 2008 | 1355 | 1476 | 1636 | 1667 | 2148 | 2389 | 26510 |
Rainy Days | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Humidity | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11/E | 11/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 2984 | 2984 | 2984 | 2984 | 2882 | 2882 | 2882 | 2882 | 2984 | 2984 | 3086 | 3086 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1254 | 1254 | 1355 | 1254 | 1254 | 1152 | 1152 | 1152 | 1152 | 1254 | 1152 | 1254 |
Sunshine hours | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Daylight hours | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 28311 | 29912 | 30912 | 24910 | 1807 | 1225 | 1355 | 1636 | 1938 | 2189 | 2088 | 27911 |
Rainy Days | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Humidity | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11/E | 11+/E | 11/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 3188 | 3188 | 3188 | 3086 | 3086 | 2984 | 2984 | 2984 | 3086 | 3188 | 3188 | 3188 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 2373 | 2373 | 2373 | 2373 | 2475 | 2272 | 2272 | 2272 | 2272 | 2373 | 2373 | 2373 |
Sunshine hours | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Daylight hours | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 2319 | 2259 | 24810 | 1486 | 1074 | 683 | 402 | 492 | 823 | 873 | 984 | 1687 |
Rainy Days | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Humidity | VH | VH | VH | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | VH | VH |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11/E | 9/VH | 10/VH | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | 2984 | 2984 | 2984 | 2882 | 2882 | 2679 | 2679 | 2577 | 2679 | 2679 | 2882 | 2984 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | –32 | -130 | 337 | 846 | 1559 | 2068 | 2272 | 2068 | 1559 | 1050 | 541 | 134 |
Min temp (C)(F) | -523 | -523 | -327 | 134 | 643 | 1152 | 1355 | 1254 | 948 | 541 | 134 | -327 |
Sunshine hours | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Daylight hours | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 371 | 271 | 241 | 301 | 291 | 452 | 643 | 612 | 522 | 472 | 502 | 442 |
Rainy Days | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Humidity | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
UV | 0/N | 1/L | 1/L | 3/M | 4/M | 5/M | 5/M | 4/M | 3/M | 1/L | 0/N | 0/N |
Sea temp (C)(F) | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 541 | 1050 | 1559 | 1661 | 1355 | 948 | 643 | 439 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 | 2068 | 2068 | 2068 | 2068 | 2170 | 2170 | 2170 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1050 | 1152 | 1152 | 1050 | 1152 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 948 | 1050 |
Sunshine hours | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Daylight hours | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 28011 | 29011 | 34013 | 29512 | 27111 | 2319 | 2189 | 24510 | 25310 | 30112 | 25810 | 29111 |
Rainy Days | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Humidity | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |