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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kerema, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |