Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lorengau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3339 mm (131.5 inches) and receives 315 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lorengau enjoys an average of 3270 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lorengau are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lorengau experiences 329 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Lorengau usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 352 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lorengau are January, February and October. On average, 214 mm (8.4 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) | 178 (7.0) | 228 (9.0) | 321 (12.6) | 258 (10.2) | 300 (11.8) | 298 (11.7) | 426 (16.8) | 309 (12.1) | 271 (10.7) | 238 (9.4) | 258 (10.2) | 255 (10.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Lorengau are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lorengau: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 252 | 269 | 262 | 285 | 281 | 270 | 287 | 286 | 294 | 270 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 0m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 13m |
Lorengau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October 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 Lorengau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |