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Papua New Guinea · Regional climate

Sandaunwhen to go

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

Range
28–29 °C
Compare
+1.4°C vs. Papua New Guinea mean
Country
Papua New Guinea
TZ
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Region match
Acceptable

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12-month climate · Sandaun

How the year moves in Sandaun

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Sandaun 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 climatologySandaun, Papua New Guinea. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (28.5), highest in January (29.4). Monthly means: 29.4, 29.0, 29.1, 29.0, 29.1, 28.6, 28.5, 28.9, 29.2, 29.3, 29.3, 29.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.4
February29.0
March29.1
April29.0
May29.1
June28.6
July28.5
August28.9
September29.2
October29.3
November29.3
December29.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySandaun, Papua New Guinea. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (256), highest in March (478). Monthly means: 425, 416, 478, 432, 304, 256, 283, 290, 314, 375, 382, 436.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January425
February416
March478
April432
May304
June256
July283
August290
September314
October375
November382
December436
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySandaun, Papua New Guinea. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (3.6), highest in September (4.8). Monthly means: 4.6, 3.9, 3.8, 3.6, 4.3, 4.4, 4.0, 4.6, 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.6
February3.9
March3.8
April3.6
May4.3
June4.4
July4.0
August4.6
September4.8
October4.7
November4.6
December4.1
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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