Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kokopo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2865 mm (112.8 inches) and receives 275 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kokopo enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kokopo are January, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kokopo 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°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) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Kokopo usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kokopo are June, September and October. On average, 156 mm (6.1 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) | 216 (8.5) | 299 (11.8) | 407 (16.0) | 336 (13.2) | 204 (8.0) | 119 (4.7) | 179 (7.1) | 191 (7.5) | 178 (7.0) | 171 (6.7) | 227 (8.9) | 339 (13.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kokopo are June, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kokopo: 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 | 224 | 242 | 261 | 241 | 256 | 265 | 257 | 273 | 263 | 276 | 257 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Kokopo 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 Kokopo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |