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Monthly climate in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Porgera features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4373 mm (172.2 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Porgera enjoys an average of 2435 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Porgera are January, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Porgera experiences 0 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 Porgera. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Porgera usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 455 mm (17.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Porgera are May, June and July. On average, 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Porgera. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)367 (14.4)381 (15.0)464 (18.3)430 (16.9)295 (11.6)243 (9.6)246 (9.7)301 (11.8)332 (13.1)470 (18.5)421 (16.6)423 (16.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242730292624252524282728

Monthly sunshine hours in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Porgera are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Porgera: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Porgera. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours169179182187219220225233213208186207
Mean daily daylight hours12h 23m12h 15m12h 6m11h 58m11h 51m11h 48m11h 49m11h 55m12h 3m12h 12m12h 21m12h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Porgera experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 Porgera UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Porgera. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171919181513131517171717