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Port Moresby climate

Papua New Guinea · Coral Sea coast · 9.444° S, 147.180° E

Köppen Awtropical savannaTropical

Unusually dry tropical coast in a rain shadow, with a distinct wet season.

Hot all year, with the seasons set by rainfall rather than temperature.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
708090JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
12JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
December, 87°F / 31°C
Coldest month
August, 74°F / 23°C
Annual swing
14°F / 8°C
Wettest month
January
Driest month
August
Rain per year
70.1" / 1780 mm
Elevation
249 ft / 76 m
Time zone
Pacific/Port_Moresby

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January87 / 3075 / 2411.62 / 29583%5.6 / 9.089%
February87 / 3075 / 247.38 / 18782%6.4 / 10.388%
March86 / 3075 / 249.72 / 24786%5.0 / 8.089%
April85 / 3075 / 247.48 / 19086%4.6 / 7.484%
May85 / 2975 / 246.12 / 15585%6.2 / 10.071%
June84 / 2975 / 243.48 / 8884%6.9 / 11.172%
July83 / 2874 / 233.01 / 7682%8.0 / 12.972%
August83 / 2874 / 232.21 / 5681%8.8 / 14.270%
September84 / 2974 / 233.00 / 7680%8.8 / 14.274%
October85 / 2975 / 244.99 / 12785%6.5 / 10.576%
November86 / 3075 / 245.25 / 13383%5.5 / 8.973%
December87 / 3175 / 245.80 / 14783%4.8 / 7.785%

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