Monthly climate in Minj, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minj features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6429 mm (253.1 inches) and receives 345 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minj enjoys an average of 2558 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 Minj, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea §

The warmest months in Minj are January, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °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, Minj 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 Minj, Jiwaka, 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 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Minj, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea §

Minj usually has the most precipitation in January, March and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 662 mm (26.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minj are June, July and August. On average, 381 mm (15.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Minj, Jiwaka, 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) 596 (23.5) 573 (22.6) 790 (31.1) 566 (22.3) 483 (19.0) 396 (15.6) 345 (13.6) 402 (15.8) 509 (20.0) 599 (23.6) 593 (23.4) 575 (22.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 28 31 29 29 29 29 30 28 30 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Minj, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea §

The sunniest months in Minj are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minj: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Minj, Jiwaka, 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 172 177 172 187 229 235 250 249 230 234 208 209
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 24m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 46m 11h 48m 11h 54m 12h 3m 12h 13m 12h 22m 12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Minj, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea §

Minj 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 Minj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Minj, Jiwaka, 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) 17 18 18 18 15 12 13 15 17 17 16 16