Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea Weather

Current: 15.22°C/59.4°F, Wind SW at 1.12 km/h, 99% Humidity, 78% Chance of rain

Western Highlands,  Weather
(Photo by Asso Myron on Unsplash)

Current conditions

Updated: 23:16 PM Tuesday 12 November 2024
°C
0°F
°C °F

Condition:

Pressure: hPa

Sea level: hPa

Temperature: °C

Cloud: %

Humidity: %

Wind: km/h

Visibility: m

Weather forecast

Tue
12 Nov
22°C
Moderate Rain
Wed
13 Nov
25°C
Moderate Rain
Thu
14 Nov
23°C
Moderate Rain
Fri
15 Nov
23°C
Light Rain
Sat
16 Nov
25°C
Broken Clouds
Hourly forecast today:

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 19.82°C
  • Average low 16.15°C
  • Hottest day (11 December 2024) 22.77°C
  • Coldest day (10 December 2024) 15.29°C
  • Average humidity 89.13%
  • Days with precipitation 15 days
  • Highest precipitation 23.31 mm (21 November 2024)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 21°C
  • Min: 15°C
  • Total Precipitation: 13.57 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Western Highlands over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Western Highlands in the coming days

Rainfall in Western Highlands in the coming days

Western Highlands Climate Summary

Western Highlands 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 -5.6268128
Latitude 144.2593118
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

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Western Highlands?

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 Western Highlands today?

For today's warm weather in Western Highlands, with temperatures between 19ºC to 22ºC (66.2ºF to 71.6ºF), you might consider wearing:
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Sunglasses
- Light, breathable socks
- Sunscreen (if spending time outdoors)

Comments (0)

  • Latest first
  • Highest rated
Be the first to comment on this page
captcha

Temperature

Day
22°C
Night
16°C
Morning
14°C
Afternoon
17°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO 151.87
  • NH3 0.11
  • NO 0.01
  • NO2 0.13
  • O3 0.68
  • PM10 2.21
  • PM25 1.15
  • SO2 0.08

Sunrise / Sunset

02:56 AM
15:18 PM