Monthly climate in Wabag, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wabag features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3840 mm (151.2 inches) and receives 328 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wabag enjoys an average of 2508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wabag, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Wabag are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (58 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wabag 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 Wabag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wabag, Papua New Guinea

Wabag usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 426 mm (16.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wabag are June, July and August. On average, 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wabag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)347 (13.7)360 (14.2)452 (17.8)416 (16.4)242 (9.5)188 (7.4)211 (8.3)226 (8.9)259 (10.2)341 (13.4)389 (15.3)409 (16.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242830292724272725292830

Monthly sunshine hours in Wabag, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Wabag are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wabag: 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 Wabag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours171176183188227231237244222219194210
Mean daily daylight hours12h 23m12h 16m12h 6m11h 58m11h 51m11h 47m11h 49m11h 55m12h 3m12h 12m12h 21m12h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Wabag, Papua New Guinea

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wabag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181919191513141518171717