Monthly climate in Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Panguna features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4416 mm (173.9 inches) and receives 341 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Panguna enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Panguna, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Panguna are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Panguna experiences 311 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Panguna usually has the most precipitation in March, April and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 418 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Panguna are January, May and June. On average, 312 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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

Solar UV radiation in Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Panguna 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 Panguna UV Index data.