Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vanimo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3642 mm (143.4 inches) and receives 332 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vanimo enjoys an average of 3059 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vanimo are May, October and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vanimo 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°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) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea with other places around the world.
Vanimo usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 384 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vanimo are January, August and September. On average, 235 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) | 239 (9.4) | 352 (13.9) | 408 (16.1) | 363 (14.3) | 260 (10.2) | 249 (9.8) | 292 (11.5) | 239 (9.4) | 226 (8.9) | 270 (10.6) | 364 (14.3) | 379 (14.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Vanimo are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vanimo: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 228 | 250 | 242 | 268 | 254 | 254 | 285 | 274 | 277 | 240 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 58m | 11h 57m | 11h 58m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Vanimo 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 Vanimo 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |