Monthly climate in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wamena features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3964 mm (156.1 inches) and receives 336 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wamena enjoys an average of 2557 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia §

The warmest months in Wamena are January, April and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wamena experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia §

Wamena usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 434 mm (17.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wamena are May, June and July. On average, 245 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 330 (13.0) 390 (15.4) 489 (19.3) 394 (15.5) 244 (9.6) 239 (9.4) 252 (9.9) 284 (11.2) 287 (11.3) 315 (12.4) 321 (12.6) 418 (16.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 28 31 29 29 26 27 28 28 28 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia §

The sunniest months in Wamena are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wamena: January, February and April receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 168 179 190 190 225 243 249 260 243 217 193 194
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 6m 12h 0m 11h 54m 11h 52m 11h 53m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia §

Wamena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wamena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 18 19 19 18 15 13 13 15 17 17 16 16

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Wamena, Papua, Indonesia

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