Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea Weather

  1. Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Jiwaka over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Jiwaka in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Jiwaka in the coming days
  9. Jiwaka Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Jiwaka's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Jiwaka, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
24°C
75.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 851 hPa

Feel like: 28 °C

Temperature: 24°C

Cloud: 97%

Humidity: 69%

Wind: ENE - 2 km/h

Visibility: 10.74 km

Weather forecast

Tue
18 Nov
16°C / 23°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
19 Nov
15°C / 23°C
Moderate Drizzle
Thu
20 Nov
15°C / 23°C
Drizzle
Fri
21 Nov
14°C / 26°C
Drizzle
Sat
22 Nov
16°C / 22°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
00:00 AM
18° / 24°
18° / 24°
Overcast
69% 9 km/h
01:00 AM
18° / 25°
18° / 25°
Overcast
64% 11 km/h
02:00 AM
17° / 26°
17° / 26°
Overcast
59% 14 km/h
03:00 AM
17° / 26°
17° / 26°
Overcast
58% 16 km/h
04:00 AM
17° / 26°
17° / 26°
Partly Cloudy
60% 17 km/h
05:00 AM
18° / 25°
18° / 25°
Partly Cloudy
65% 17 km/h
06:00 AM
19° / 25°
19° / 25°
Partly Cloudy
70% 18 km/h
07:00 AM
19° / 23°
19° / 23°
Slight Rain Showers
75% 18 km/h
08:00 AM
18° / 22°
18° / 22°
Slight Rain Showers
79% 18 km/h
09:00 AM
18° / 21°
18° / 21°
Slight Rain Showers
84% 17 km/h
10:00 AM
18° / 20°
18° / 20°
Overcast
89% 13 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 24.43°C
  • Average low 15.77°C
  • Hottest day 26°C (03 November 2025)
  • Coldest day 14°C (14 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 83.77%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 80 mm (22 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 26°C
  • Min: 17°C
  • Total Precipitation: 6 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Jiwaka over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Jiwaka in the coming days

Rainfall in Jiwaka in the coming days

Jiwaka Climate Summary

Jiwaka features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 17.57ºC (63.63ºF), which is about -5.46% lower than the national average for Papua New Guinea. Annually, the city experiences approximately 711.03 millimeters (27.99 inches) of rainfall, spread across 358.0 rainy days, accounting for 98.08% of the year.

Longitude -5.8691154
Latitude 144.6972774
Yearly high temperature 20.8ºC (69.44ºF)
Yearly low temperature 13.14ºC (55.65ºF)
Hottest month September 20.95ºC (69.71ºF)
Coldest month August 12.29ºC (54.12ºF)
Yearly precip 711.03mm (27.99in)
Days with rainfall 358.0 days (98.08%)
Driest month June (89.26%)
Wettest month March (91.71%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 20.35° / 13.31° 30.82 days
February 20.56° / 13.57° 28.09 days
March 20.64° / 13.6° 31.0 days
April 20.83° / 13.86° 30.0 days
May 21.2° / 13.56° 30.0 days
June 21.02° / 13.06° 29.82 days
July 20.64° / 12.48° 29.27 days
August 20.76° / 12.29° 29.91 days
September 20.95° / 12.77° 29.18 days
October 21.06° / 12.82° 30.09 days
November 20.97° / 13.12° 29.55 days
December 20.63° / 13.29° 30.27 days

Jiwaka's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Jiwaka?

September has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 20.95ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 12.29ºC).

2. What should I wear in Jiwaka today?

For today's very hot weather in Jiwaka, with the high temperatures above 26ºC (78.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight t-shirt or tank top
- UV-protective sunglasses
- Sunscreen for skin protection
- Wide-brimmed sun hat

Temperature

Early
17°C / 26°C
Morning
18°C / 21°C
Afternoon
16°C / 18°C
Evening
14°C / 17°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
08:17