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Papua New Guinea · Regional climate

Chimbuwhen to go

Regional slice of Papua New Guinea with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
23–25 °C
Compare
−3.8°C vs. Papua New Guinea mean
Country
Papua New Guinea
TZ
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Region match
Avoid

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12-month climate · Chimbu

How the year moves in Chimbu

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Chimbu itself rather than over Papua New Guinea as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyChimbu, Papua New Guinea. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (22.7), highest in January (24.6). Monthly means: 24.6, 24.2, 24.4, 24.1, 24.0, 23.2, 22.7, 22.8, 23.5, 24.2, 24.4, 24.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January24.6
February24.2
March24.4
April24.1
May24.0
June23.2
July22.7
August22.8
September23.5
October24.2
November24.4
December24.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyChimbu, Papua New Guinea. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (299), highest in March (593). Monthly means: 517, 521, 593, 509, 385, 299, 300, 343, 399, 450, 432, 530.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January517
February521
March593
April509
May385
June299
July300
August343
September399
October450
November432
December530
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyChimbu, Papua New Guinea. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in March (3.1), highest in November (4.4). Monthly means: 3.8, 3.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.7, 3.9, 3.4, 3.5, 3.9, 4.2, 4.4, 3.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.8
February3.2
March3.1
April3.2
May3.7
June3.9
July3.4
August3.5
September3.9
October4.2
November4.4
December3.6
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Papua New Guinea

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Papua New Guinea carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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