Monthly climate in Tari, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tari features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4797 mm (188.8 inches) and receives 346 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tari enjoys an average of 2430 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tari, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Tari are April, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tari 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 Tari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°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)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tari, Papua New Guinea

Tari usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 475 mm (18.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tari are January, February and December. On average, 332 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tari. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)322 (12.7)313 (12.3)460 (18.1)405 (15.9)411 (16.2)372 (14.6)389 (15.3)378 (14.9)481 (18.9)483 (19.0)421 (16.6)363 (14.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252731292929303029302829

Monthly sunshine hours in Tari, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Tari are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tari: January, March and November receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours170187184190218216220229210205185210
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 7m11h 57m11h 50m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Tari, Papua New Guinea

Tari 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 Tari UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tari. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171818181512131517171616