21 to 23°C
temperature
2458 hours
sunshine per day
2356 mm
rain
30 days
dry
335 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of New Guinea

The island New Guinea has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for New Guinea is 22° degrees and there is about 2357 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 27 days a year with an average humidity of 92% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 23°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 16°C
  • Rain: it rains 335 days and there is a total of approximately 2356 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2458 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 21°C and 23°C
Warmest month: 23°C in January
Coldest month: 21°C in July
Night temperature: between 14°C and 16°C
Dry days: 30 days
Days with rain: 335 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 2356 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2458 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New Guinea.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New Guinea.

Climate table of New Guinea

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New Guinea. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New Guinea might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 22 22 23 23 23
Night temp. (°C) 15 16 15 16 15 15 15 14 15 15 15 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 174 187 220 188 190 220 195 191 222 190 183 196
Days with rain 29 27 29 27 27 28 28 29 28 28 27 28
Dry days 2 1 2 3 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
UV-index 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit New Guinea

The best time to visit New Guinea, Indonesia is January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and a lot of precipitation. On the island of New Guinea, the warmest month is January with 23°C and the coldest is July with 21°C.

Climate of New Guinea by month

What is the average climate in a given month for New Guinea? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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