Monthly climate in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwikila features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1875 mm (73.8 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwikila enjoys an average of 3154 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea §

The warmest months in Kwikila 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 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwikila experiences 327 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 Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea §

Kwikila usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwikila are June, July and August. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 259 (10.2) 149 (5.9) 290 (11.4) 237 (9.3) 128 (5.1) 74 (2.9) 55 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 84 (3.3) 174 (6.9) 157 (6.2) 192 (7.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 20 28 23 15 10 13 14 13 18 18 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea §

The sunniest months in Kwikila are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwikila: January, March and April receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203 244 237 238 279 266 279 284 270 280 283 285
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 8m 11h 52m 11h 39m 11h 32m 11h 35m 11h 46m 12h 2m 12h 18m 12h 32m 12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea §

Kwikila experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kwikila UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwikila, Central Province, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 15 12 10 11 13 15 15 15 15