Monthly climate in Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kieta features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3512 mm (138.3 inches) and receives 333 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kieta enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kieta, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Kieta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kieta experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Kieta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 352 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kieta are January, February and May. On average, 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Kieta, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Kieta are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kieta: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Kieta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Kieta UV Index data.