Monthly climate in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vanimo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum32°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 high30°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 mean27°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 low25°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 minimum24°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)
Minimum24°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vanimo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)242730292928262826282730

Monthly sunshine hours in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vanimo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224228250242268254254285274277240258
Mean daily daylight hours12h 14m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 58m11h 57m11h 58m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 13m12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vanimo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151717161312121315141414