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Monthly climate in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kainantu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3572 mm (140.6 inches) and receives 304 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kainantu enjoys an average of 2580 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 Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Kainantu 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 (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kainantu experiences 46 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 Kainantu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Kainantu usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 440 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kainantu are June, July and August. On average, 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kainantu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)335 (13.2)345 (13.6)471 (18.6)391 (15.4)226 (8.9)172 (6.8)143 (5.6)179 (7.1)221 (8.7)289 (11.4)342 (13.5)457 (18.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252730282621192224262729

Monthly sunshine hours in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Kainantu are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kainantu: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kainantu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours175185182190226229241242225239219221
Mean daily daylight hours12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 56m11h 48m11h 45m11h 46m11h 53m12h 3m12h 13m12h 23m12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Kainantu 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kainantu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kainantu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171818181412131517171616