Monthly climate in Kerema, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kerema features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3404 mm (134.0 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kerema enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kerema, Papua New Guinea §

The warmest months in Kerema are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kerema experiences 325 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 Kerema, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kerema, Papua New Guinea §

Kerema usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 358 mm (14.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kerema are February, November and December. On average, 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kerema, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 254 (10.0) 202 (8.0) 271 (10.7) 349 (13.7) 340 (13.4) 364 (14.3) 313 (12.3) 325 (12.8) 362 (14.2) 225 (8.8) 221 (8.7) 178 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 22 27 27 29 28 27 28 27 27 25 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Kerema, Papua New Guinea §

The sunniest months in Kerema are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kerema: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kerema, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208 235 235 237 264 253 264 267 257 277 268 281
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 7m 11h 54m 11h 44m 11h 39m 11h 41m 11h 50m 12h 2m 12h 15m 12h 27m 12h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Kerema, Papua New Guinea §

Kerema experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kerema UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kerema, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 16 15 13 11 11 13 15 15 15 14