Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°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 maximum | 25°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 high | 22°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 mean | 17°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 low | 14°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 12°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 190 | 185 | 196 | 234 | 240 | 253 | 258 | 242 | 248 | 216 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 24m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m | 11h 48m | 11h 54m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |