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Monthly climate in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kokoda features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4118 mm (162.1 inches) and receives 305 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kokoda enjoys an average of 2887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Kokoda are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kokoda experiences 128 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 Kokoda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Kokoda usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 495 mm (19.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kokoda are May, June and July. On average, 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kokoda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)342 (13.5)357 (14.0)526 (20.7)439 (17.3)232 (9.1)173 (6.8)147 (5.8)256 (10.1)300 (11.8)392 (15.5)434 (17.1)519 (20.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232730272320192527272730

Monthly sunshine hours in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Kokoda are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kokoda: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kokoda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours181215208216259251270272251258251249
Mean daily daylight hours12h 33m12h 22m12h 7m11h 53m11h 41m11h 36m11h 38m11h 48m12h 2m12h 17m12h 30m12h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Kokoda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 Kokoda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kokoda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171717161312131516171616