Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°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 maximum | 30°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 high | 29°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 mean | 27°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 low | 26°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 minimum | 25°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) |
Minimum | 25°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buin, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 21 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 240 | 274 | 245 | 268 | 256 | 257 | 262 | 261 | 289 | 276 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |