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Monthly climate in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurumul features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6939 mm (273.2 inches) and receives 347 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kurumul enjoys an average of 2672 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 Kurumul, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Kurumul are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kurumul 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 Kurumul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average high22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea

Kurumul usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 716 mm (28.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kurumul are May, June and July. On average, 410 mm (16.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kurumul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)536 (21.1)658 (25.9)754 (29.7)608 (23.9)416 (16.4)364 (14.3)450 (17.7)515 (20.3)610 (24.0)686 (27.0)707 (27.8)636 (25.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252731292929303029302830

Monthly sunshine hours in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Kurumul are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kurumul: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kurumul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours181190185196234240253258242248216223
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 7m11h 57m11h 50m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea

Kurumul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kurumul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kurumul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161718171412131416161515