Western, Papua New Guinea Weather

  1. Western, 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 Western over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Western in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Western in the coming days
  9. Western Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Western's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Western, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
30°C
86.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Slight Thunderstorm

Pressure: 1,002 hPa

Feel like: 37 °C

Temperature: 30°C

Cloud: 85%

Humidity: 79%

Wind: WNW - 5 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Tue
18 Nov
23°C / 31°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Wed
19 Nov
22°C / 23°C
Drizzle
Thu
20 Nov
21°C / 34°C
Drizzle
Fri
21 Nov
22°C / 30°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sat
22 Nov
22°C / 25°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
01:00 AM
26° / 30°
26° / 30°
Slight Thunderstorm
79% 13 km/h
02:00 AM
26° / 30°
26° / 30°
Slight Thunderstorm
77% 14 km/h
03:00 AM
26° / 31°
26° / 31°
Slight Thunderstorm
76% 15 km/h
04:00 AM
26° / 31°
26° / 31°
Slight Thunderstorm
75% 15 km/h
05:00 AM
26° / 30°
26° / 30°
Slight Thunderstorm
75% 15 km/h
06:00 AM
25° / 30°
25° / 30°
Slight Thunderstorm
76% 14 km/h
07:00 AM
25° / 30°
25° / 30°
Overcast
78% 11 km/h
08:00 AM
26° / 29°
26° / 29°
Overcast
82% 6 km/h
09:00 AM
26° / 28°
26° / 28°
Overcast
85% 3 km/h
10:00 AM
25° / 28°
25° / 28°
Overcast
87% 2 km/h
11:00 AM
25° / 27°
25° / 27°
Overcast
89% 2 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 30.27°C
  • Average low 23.47°C
  • Hottest day 34°C (20 November 2025)
  • Coldest day 21°C (20 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 85.9%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 62 mm (31 October 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 31°C
  • Min: 24°C
  • Total Precipitation: 6 mm

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

Temperature and possibility of rain in Western in the coming days

Rainfall in Western in the coming days

Western Climate Summary

Western features a Tropical rainforest (Köppen classification: Af), with an average annual temperature of 15.29ºC (59.52ºF), which is about -7.74% lower than the national average for Papua New Guinea. Annually, the city experiences approximately 930.49 millimeters (36.63 inches) of rainfall, spread across 361.74 rainy days, accounting for 99.11% of the year.

Longitude -6.6856861
Latitude 141.8770241
Yearly high temperature 17.62ºC (63.72ºF)
Yearly low temperature 12.5ºC (54.5ºF)
Hottest month February 18.01ºC (64.42ºF)
Coldest month July 12.11ºC (53.8ºF)
Yearly precip 930.49mm (36.63in)
Days with rainfall 361.74 days (99.11%)
Driest month October (92.48%)
Wettest month June (95.03%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 18.0° / 12.57° 30.73 days
February 18.01° / 12.43° 28.18 days
March 17.67° / 12.49° 30.91 days
April 17.83° / 12.89° 30.0 days
May 17.8° / 12.76° 31.0 days
June 16.96° / 12.37° 29.91 days
July 16.8° / 12.11° 30.0 days
August 16.73° / 12.01° 31.0 days
September 17.0° / 12.23° 29.73 days
October 18.06° / 12.39° 30.0 days
November 18.35° / 12.9° 29.64 days
December 18.25° / 12.86° 30.64 days

Western's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Western?

February has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 18.01ºC) and July are the coolest (daily mean of 12.11ºC).

2. What should I wear in Western today?

For today's very hot weather in Western, with the high temperatures above 31ºC (87.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight, loose-fitting shorts
- High SPF sunscreen for outdoor activities
- Sleeveless tops or vests
- Broad-brimmed sun hat

Temperature

Early
26°C / 31°C
Morning
26°C / 28°C
Afternoon
25°C / 26°C
Evening
24°C / 25°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

20:04
08:30