Monthly climate in Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samarai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3086 mm (121.5 inches) and receives 290 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Samarai enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samarai, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Samarai 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 July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samarai experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Samarai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 371 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Samarai are January, February and December. On average, 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Samarai, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Samarai are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Samarai: January, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Samarai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Samarai UV Index data.