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Monthly climate in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiunga features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4296 mm (169.1 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kiunga enjoys an average of 2764 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

The warmest months in Kiunga are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiunga experiences 328 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 Kiunga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Kiunga usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 469 mm (18.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kiunga are February, July and August. On average, 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kiunga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)381 (15.0)261 (10.3)494 (19.4)474 (18.7)440 (17.3)308 (12.1)208 (8.2)221 (8.7)360 (14.2)345 (13.6)439 (17.3)365 (14.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232529282928282626272728

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

The sunniest months in Kiunga are February, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kiunga: January, April and July receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiunga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours203237226223236225224234224243236249
Mean daily daylight hours12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 57m11h 49m11h 45m11h 47m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Kiunga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kiunga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiunga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161311121315151414