Monthly climate in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lorengau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°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 maximum29°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 high28°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 mean28°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 low27°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 minimum26°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)
Minimum25°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lorengau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)212428262927282727242628

Monthly sunshine hours in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lorengau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235252269262285281270287286294270274
Mean daily daylight hours12h 12m12h 9m12h 6m12h 2m12h 0m11h 59m12h 0m12h 1m12h 4m12h 8m12h 11m12h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lorengau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151717161412121415141414