Monthly climate in Daru, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Daru features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2655 mm (104.5 inches) and receives 298 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Daru enjoys an average of 3203 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Daru, Papua New Guinea §

The warmest months in Daru are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Daru experiences 326 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 Daru, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°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)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Daru, Papua New Guinea §

Daru usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 370 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Daru are August, September and October. On average, 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Daru, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 249 (9.8) 245 (9.7) 377 (14.9) 417 (16.4) 315 (12.4) 187 (7.4) 136 (5.4) 110 (4.3) 112 (4.4) 107 (4.2) 174 (6.9) 225 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 26 28 28 28 27 25 22 24 22 21 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Daru, Papua New Guinea §

The sunniest months in Daru are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Daru: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Daru, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223 253 255 243 270 258 268 274 265 299 293 295
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 34m 12h 22m 12h 7m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 35m 11h 38m 11h 48m 12h 2m 12h 17m 12h 30m 12h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Daru, Papua New Guinea §

Daru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Daru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Daru, Papua New Guinea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 16 15 12 11 11 13 15 15 15 15