Climate of Port Moresby
Port Moresby has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Port Moresby is 55° degrees and there is about 422 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 100 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 25°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 240 days and there is a total of approximately 1071 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3397 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in January |
Coldest month: | 28°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 22°C and 25°C |
Sea temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 125 days |
Days with rain: | 240 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1071 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3397 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Port Moresby.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Port Moresby.
Climate table of Port Moresby
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Port Moresby. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Port Moresby might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 86 |
Night temp. (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
Water temp. (°F) | 87 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 87 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 52 | 41 | 70 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 40 |
Days with rain | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Dry days | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Port Moresby
The best time to visit Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea is from May through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Port Moresby is 86°F in January and the lowest is 82°F in July. The maximum water temperature is 87°F and the lowest water temperature is 80°F.
Climate of Port Moresby by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Port Moresby? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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