Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kundiawa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5223 mm (205.6 inches) and receives 328 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kundiawa enjoys an average of 2558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kundiawa are January, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kundiawa experiences 0 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Kundiawa usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 591 mm (23.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kundiawa are May, June and July. On average, 264 mm (10.4 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) | 532 (21.0) | 520 (20.5) | 711 (28.0) | 492 (19.4) | 306 (12.0) | 243 (9.6) | 244 (9.6) | 312 (12.3) | 372 (14.6) | 454 (17.9) | 507 (19.9) | 531 (20.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kundiawa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kundiawa: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 177 | 172 | 187 | 229 | 235 | 250 | 249 | 230 | 234 | 208 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 24m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 46m | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 22m | 12h 27m |
Kundiawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 18, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kundiawa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |