Climate of Alotau
Alotau has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Alotau is 28° degrees and there is about 973 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 111 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 32°C
- Rain: it rains 222 days and there is a total of approximately 975 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2918 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 26°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
Coldest month: | 26°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 27°C and 32°C |
Dry days: | 143 days |
Days with rain: | 222 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 975 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2918 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Alotau.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Alotau.
Climate table of Alotau
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Alotau. 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 Alotau 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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 88 | 146 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 47 | 44 | 59 | 90 | 73 | 98 |
Days with rain | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Dry days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Alotau
The best time to visit Alotau in Papua New Guinea is from February and April through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Alotau is 29°C in January and the lowest is 26°C in July. The maximum water temperature is 32°C and the lowest water temperature is 27°C.
Climate of Alotau by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Alotau? 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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