Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Weather
- Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Weather
- Current conditions
- Weather forecast
- Averages and extremes
- Yesterday's Data
- Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern Highlands over the next 12 hours
- Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern Highlands in the coming days
- Rainfall in Southern Highlands in the coming days
- Southern Highlands Weather Summary
- Weather averages by month
- Southern Highlands's weather
- Frequently asked questions
- Comments
Current conditions
Condition: Partly Cloudy
Pressure: 869 hPa
Feel like: 28 °C
Temperature: 24°C
Cloud: 64%
Humidity: 76%
Wind: SW - 4 km/h
Visibility: 24.06 km
30 Day Averages and Extremes
- Average high 24.27°C
- Average low 17.8°C
- Hottest day 27°C (17 November 2025)
- Coldest day 14°C (25 November 2025)
- Average humidity 89.1%
- Days with precipitation 30 days
- Highest precipitation 80 mm (22 November 2025)
Yesterday's Data
- Max: 26°C
- Min: 19°C
- Total Precipitation: 7 mm
Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern Highlands over the next 12 hours
Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern Highlands in the coming days
Rainfall in Southern Highlands in the coming days
Southern Highlands Climate Summary
Southern Highlands features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 17.03ºC (62.65ºF), which is about -6.0% lower than the national average for Papua New Guinea. Annually, the city experiences approximately 713.39 millimeters (28.09 inches) of rainfall, spread across 359.72 rainy days, accounting for 98.55% of the year.
| Longitude | -6.4179083 |
| Latitude | 143.5635637 |
| Yearly high temperature | 20.31ºC (68.56ºF) |
| Yearly low temperature | 12.05ºC (53.69ºF) |
| Hottest month | January 20.25ºC (68.45ºF) |
| Coldest month | October 11.85ºC (53.33ºF) |
| Yearly precip | 713.39mm (28.09in) |
| Days with rainfall | 359.72 days (98.55%) |
| Driest month | July (92.94%) |
| Wettest month | October (92.08%) |
Weather averages by month
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20.25° / 11.6° | 30.91 days |
| February | 20.51° / 11.72° | 28.18 days |
| March | 20.3° / 12.13° | 31.0 days |
| April | 20.63° / 12.55° | 30.0 days |
| May | 20.8° / 12.52° | 30.64 days |
| June | 20.07° / 12.61° | 29.73 days |
| July | 19.5° / 11.96° | 30.27 days |
| August | 19.75° / 11.93° | 30.0 days |
| September | 20.2° / 12.34° | 29.09 days |
| October | 20.53° / 11.85° | 30.27 days |
| November | 20.68° / 11.57° | 29.18 days |
| December | 20.45° / 11.81° | 30.45 days |
Southern Highlands's weather
Frequently asked questions
1. What is the hottest month in Southern Highlands?
January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 20.25ºC) and October are the coolest (daily mean of 11.85ºC).
2. What should I wear in Southern Highlands today?
For today's very hot weather in Southern Highlands, with the high temperatures above 27ºC (80.6ºF), consider wearing:
- Sunscreen for skin protection
- Loose and airy fabrics like linen or cotton
- Thin, moisture-wicking socks
- UV-protective sunglasses
Temperature
Air quality
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