Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lae, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 551 (21.7) | 411 (16.2) | 814 (32.0) | 838 (33.0) | 792 (31.2) | 816 (32.1) | 563 (22.1) | 654 (25.7) | 719 (28.3) | 583 (22.9) | 709 (27.9) | 873 (34.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 195 | 208 | 201 | 238 | 244 | 255 | 262 | 242 | 262 | 234 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |