Monthly climate in Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goroka features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3386 mm (133.3 inches) and receives 304 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Goroka enjoys an average of 2663 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 Goroka, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Goroka are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goroka experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Goroka usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 466 mm (18.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Goroka are June, July and August. On average, 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Goroka, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Goroka are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Goroka: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Goroka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Goroka UV Index data.