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Monthly climate in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ponerihouen features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1640 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ponerihouen enjoys an average of 3341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia

The warmest months in Ponerihouen are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ponerihouen experiences 203 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 Ponerihouen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia

Ponerihouen usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ponerihouen are June, July and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ponerihouen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)197 (7.8)247 (9.7)197 (7.7)228 (9.0)116 (4.6)42 (1.7)57 (2.2)73 (2.9)38 (1.5)159 (6.3)76 (3.0)208 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)172324221710988141521

Monthly sunshine hours in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia

The sunniest months in Ponerihouen are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ponerihouen: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ponerihouen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249284291262261235263271284306315316
Mean daily daylight hours13h 14m12h 46m12h 11m11h 35m11h 5m10h 51m10h 58m11h 23m11h 57m12h 34m13h 6m13h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia

Ponerihouen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ponerihouen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ponerihouen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129781012131415