Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aitape features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3368 mm (132.6 inches) and receives 327 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aitape enjoys an average of 3159 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aitape are January, October and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aitape experiences 329 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Aitape usually has the most precipitation in May, July and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aitape are January, February and December. On average, 234 mm (9.2 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) | 187 (7.4) | 255 (10.0) | 292 (11.5) | 290 (11.4) | 303 (11.9) | 275 (10.8) | 337 (13.3) | 301 (11.8) | 264 (10.4) | 299 (11.8) | 304 (12.0) | 260 (10.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Aitape are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aitape: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 238 | 259 | 250 | 275 | 263 | 265 | 289 | 279 | 288 | 250 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 56m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m |
Aitape 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 August 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 Aitape 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 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |