Monthly climate in Lae, Papua New Guinea

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lae features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 8320 mm (327.6 inches) and receives 314 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lae enjoys an average of 2762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lae, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Lae are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lae experiences 289 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Lae, Papua New Guinea

Lae usually has the most precipitation in April, June and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 842 mm (33.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lae are January, February and July. On average, 508 mm (20.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Lae, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Lae are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lae: January, February and April receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in Lae, Papua New Guinea

Lae 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. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lae UV Index data.