Monthly climate in Buin, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buin features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3518 mm (138.5 inches) and receives 326 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Buin enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buin, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Buin are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buin experiences 329 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 Buin. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Minimum25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buin, Papua New Guinea

Buin usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 354 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Buin are January, June and November. On average, 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buin. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)212 (8.3)284 (11.2)288 (11.3)335 (13.2)278 (10.9)258 (10.2)358 (14.1)369 (14.5)309 (12.1)260 (10.2)258 (10.1)310 (12.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212727282727302829272629

Monthly sunshine hours in Buin, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Buin are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Buin: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223240274245268256257262261289276277
Mean daily daylight hours12h 27m12h 18m12h 7m11h 56m11h 47m11h 43m11h 45m11h 52m12h 3m12h 14m12h 24m12h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Buin, Papua New Guinea

Buin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151311111315151514