Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laiagam features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4734 mm (186.4 inches) and receives 334 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laiagam enjoys an average of 2511 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Laiagam are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laiagam experiences 4 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laiagam, Enga, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Laiagam usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 594 mm (23.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laiagam are June, July and August. On average, 180 mm (7.1 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) | 485 (19.1) | 570 (22.4) | 611 (24.1) | 532 (21.0) | 297 (11.7) | 168 (6.6) | 150 (5.9) | 221 (8.7) | 268 (10.5) | 359 (14.1) | 472 (18.6) | 601 (23.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
The sunniest months in Laiagam are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laiagam: 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 | 170 | 169 | 182 | 185 | 230 | 233 | 240 | 250 | 229 | 221 | 191 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m | 11h 49m | 11h 55m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m |
Laiagam 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 Laiagam 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 |