Climate of Lae
Lae has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Lae is 26° degrees and there is about 1210 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 79 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 23°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 273 days and there is a total of approximately 1210 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3508 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 23°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in February |
Coldest month: | 23°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 92 days |
Days with rain: | 273 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1210 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3508 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lae.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lae.
Climate table of Lae
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lae. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lae might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 95 | 94 | 113 | 96 | 106 | 114 | 102 | 110 | 99 | 95 | 93 |
Days with rain | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Dry days | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Lae
The best time to visit Lae in Papua New Guinea is from January through March, May and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lae is 28°C in February and the lowest is 23°C in July.
Climate of Lae by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lae? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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