East New Britain, Papua New Guinea Weather

East New Britain,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
22°C
71.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 969 hPa

Feel like: 26 °C

Temperature: 22°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 100%

Wind: SW - 5 km/h

Visibility: 1.92 km

Weather forecast

Fri
23 Jan
22°C / 30°C
Overcast
Sat
24 Jan
22°C / 32°C
Drizzle
Sun
25 Jan
21°C / 23°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
100% 15 km/h
14:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
100% 13 km/h
15:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
100% 12 km/h
16:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Drizzle
100% 11 km/h
17:00 PM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Drizzle
99% 11 km/h
18:00 PM
21° / 21°
21° / 21°
Drizzle
99% 11 km/h
19:00 PM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Drizzle
99% 10 km/h
20:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Drizzle
100% 9 km/h
21:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Drizzle
100% 9 km/h
22:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
100% 11 km/h
23:00 PM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Overcast
99% 14 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 27.93°C
  • Average low 22.3°C
  • Hottest day 32°C (27 December 2025)
  • Coldest day 20°C (28 December 2025)
  • Average humidity 88.63%
  • Days with precipitation 29 days
  • Highest precipitation 92 mm (09 January 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 23°C
  • Min: 22°C
  • Total Precipitation: 20 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in East New Britain over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in East New Britain in the coming days

Rainfall in East New Britain in the coming days

East New Britain Climate Summary

East New Britain features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 27.6ºC (81.68ºF), which is about 4.57% higher than the national average for Papua New Guinea. Annually, the city experiences approximately 357.0 millimeters (14.06 inches) of rainfall, spread across 322.17 rainy days, accounting for 88.27% of the year.

Longitude -4.6128943
Latitude 151.8877321
Yearly high temperature 28.77ºC (83.79ºF)
Yearly low temperature 25.68ºC (78.22ºF)
Hottest month May 29.14ºC (84.45ºF)
Coldest month August 25.27ºC (77.49ºF)
Yearly precip 357.0mm (14.06in)
Days with rainfall 322.17 days (88.27%)
Driest month September (78.17%)
Wettest month March (79.17%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 28.43° / 25.58° 27.64 days
February 28.31° / 25.53° 25.45 days
March 28.56° / 25.78° 28.27 days
April 28.78° / 25.82° 28.36 days
May 29.14° / 26.01° 28.09 days
June 29.22° / 26.17° 26.91 days
July 28.73° / 25.68° 26.45 days
August 28.55° / 25.27° 26.0 days
September 28.65° / 25.34° 25.27 days
October 29.05° / 25.57° 25.64 days
November 28.97° / 25.64° 26.36 days
December 28.79° / 25.83° 27.73 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in East New Britain?

May has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 29.14ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 25.27ºC).

2. What should I wear in East New Britain today?

For today's warm weather in East New Britain, with temperatures between 21ºC to 24ºC (69.8ºF to 75.2ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Comfortable sandals or sneakers
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat or cap
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse

Temperature

Early
22°C / 22°C
Morning
22°C / 22°C
Afternoon
22°C / 22°C
Evening
22°C / 22°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 0
  • CO 0
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 0
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 0

Sunrise / Sunset

19:54
08:14