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July Weather in Minj Papua New Guinea

Daily high temperatures are around 71°F, rarely falling below 68°F or exceeding 74°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 59°F, rarely falling below 56°F or exceeding 62°F.

For reference, on September 16, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Minj typically range from 60°F to 73°F, while on July 30, the coldest day of the year, they range from 59°F to 72°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in July in Minj

Average High and Low Temperature in July in MinjJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313156°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°FJunAugJul 171°FJul 171°F60°F60°FJul 3172°FJul 3172°F59°F59°FJul 1171°FJul 1171°F59°F59°FJul 2171°FJul 2171°F59°F59°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on July. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in July in Minj

Average Hourly Temperature in July in MinjJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJunAugcoolcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of July in Minj experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 90% to 86%.

The clearest day of the month is July 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 14% of the time.

For reference, on January 19, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 97%, while on August 15, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 16%.

Cloud Cover Categories in July in Minj

Cloud Cover Categories in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JunAugJul 19%Jul 19%Jul 3114%Jul 3114%Jul 1111%Jul 1111%Jul 2112%Jul 2112%partly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Minj, the chance of a wet day over the course of July is decreasing, starting the month at 30% and ending it at 25%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 50% on April 7, and its lowest chance is 25% on July 31.

Probability of Precipitation in July in Minj

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during July in Minj is decreasing, starting the month at 4.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.0 inches or falls below 1.1 inches, and ending the month at 3.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.6 inches or falls below 0.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in July in Minj

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of July in Minj, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is July 1, with 11 hours, 47 minutes of daylight and the longest day is July 31, with 11 hours, 51 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in July in Minj

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Minj is 6:31 AM on July 1 and the latest sunrise is 1 minute, 26 seconds later at 6:33 AM on July 17.

The earliest sunset is 6:18 PM on July 1 and the latest sunset is 5 minutes later at 6:23 PM on July 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Minj during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets 12 hours, 28 minutes later, at 6:33 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:29 AM and sets 11 hours, 47 minutes later, at 6:16 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in July in Minj

The solar day over the course of July. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in July in Minj

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in July in MinjJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJunAug0010102020203030404050505060600001010202030303040405050606060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of July 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for July 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in July in Minj

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in July in MinjJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJunAugJun 610:38 PMJun 610:38 PMJun 2211:09 AMJun 2211:09 AMJul 68:58 AMJul 68:58 AMJul 218:18 PMJul 218:18 PMAug 49:14 PMAug 49:14 PMAug 204:26 AMAug 204:26 AM5:49 AM5:49 AM5:54 PM5:54 PM5:29 PM5:29 PM6:24 AM6:24 AM6:35 AM6:35 AM6:38 PM6:38 PM6:15 PM6:15 PM7:07 AM7:07 AM6:13 AM6:13 AM6:17 PM6:17 PM5:58 PM5:58 PM6:40 AM6:40 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jul 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
28%1:47 AMENE1:59 PMWNW-7:52 AMN231,409 mi
2
18%2:42 AMENE2:50 PMWNW-8:45 AMN232,689 mi
3
10%3:38 AMENE3:44 PMWNW-9:40 AMN234,292 mi
4
4%4:38 AMENE4:41 PMWNW-10:39 AMN236,216 mi
5
1%5:37 AMENE5:40 PMWNW-11:39 AMN238,427 mi
6
0%6:35 AMENE6:38 PMWNW-12:37 PMN240,846 mi
7
2%7:29 AMENE7:33 PMWNW-1:32 PMN243,348 mi
8
5%8:18 AMENE8:24 PMWNW-2:22 PMN245,774 mi
9
11%9:03 AMENE9:11 PMWNW-3:08 PMN247,945 mi
10
18%9:44 AMENE9:55 PMW-3:50 PMN249,685 mi
11
26%10:22 AME10:37 PMW-4:30 PMN250,832 mi
12
35%10:59 AME11:19 PMW-5:09 PMN251,260 mi
13
44%11:35 AME--5:47 PMS250,885 mi
14
50%-12:00 AMW12:13 PME6:27 PMS249,684 mi
15
64%-12:43 AMWSW12:52 PMESE7:09 PMS247,699 mi
16
73%-1:29 AMWSW1:35 PMESE7:55 PMS245,039 mi
17
82%-2:18 AMWSW2:22 PMESE8:46 PMS241,880 mi
18
90%-3:12 AMWSW3:15 PMESE9:41 PMS238,461 mi
19
95%-4:09 AMWSW4:13 PMESE10:41 PMS235,060 mi
20
99%-5:09 AMWSW5:14 PMESE11:42 PMS231,975 mi
21
100%-6:09 AMWSW6:15 PMESE--
22
100%-7:07 AMWSW7:16 PMESE12:43 AMS229,469 mi
23
98%-8:01 AMWSW8:13 PMESE1:40 AMS227,735 mi
24
93%-8:51 AMWSW9:08 PME2:34 AMS226,861 mi
25
86%-9:39 AMW10:00 PME3:24 AMS226,835 mi
26
76%-10:25 AMW10:52 PME4:13 AMN227,556 mi
27
65%-11:10 AMW11:44 PMENE5:01 AMN228,873 mi
28
50%-11:57 AMWNW-5:50 AMN230,619 mi
29
42%12:38 AMENE12:46 PMWNW-6:41 AMN232,639 mi
30
31%1:33 AMENE1:39 PMWNW-7:35 AMN234,814 mi
31
21%2:31 AMENE2:35 PMWNW-8:32 AMN237,058 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Minj is essentially constant during July, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on April 26, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 5% of the time, while on August 22, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in July in Minj

Humidity Comfort Levels in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JunAugJul 10%Jul 10%Jul 310%Jul 310%Jul 110%Jul 110%Jul 210%Jul 210%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Minj is essentially constant during July, remaining around 2.1 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on August 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 2.2 miles per hour, while on November 27, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 1.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in July in Minj

Average Wind Speed in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 mph0.0 mph0.5 mph0.5 mph1.0 mph1.0 mph1.5 mph1.5 mph2.0 mph2.0 mph2.5 mph2.5 mph3.0 mph3.0 mph3.5 mph3.5 mphJunAugJul 12.0 mphJul 12.0 mphJul 312.1 mphJul 312.1 mphJul 112.1 mphJul 112.1 mphJul 212.1 mphJul 212.1 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Minj throughout July is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 55% on July 27.

Wind Direction in July in Minj

Wind Direction in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JunAugsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Minj are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in July in Minj

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JunAug100%Jul 16100%Jul 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2coolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Minj are increasing during July, increasing by 434°F, from 0°F to 434°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in July in Minj

Growing Degree Days in July in MinjJul112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°FJunAugJul 10°FJul 10°FJul 31434°FJul 31434°FJul 11145°FJul 11145°FJul 21290°FJul 21290°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of July, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Minj is gradually increasing during July, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 4.0 kWh to 4.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in July in Minj

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in July in MinjJul11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhJunAugJul 14.0 kWhJul 14.0 kWhJul 314.6 kWhJul 314.6 kWhJul 114.2 kWhJul 114.2 kWhJul 214.4 kWhJul 214.4 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Minj are -5.908 deg latitude, 144.692 deg longitude, and 5,272 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Minj contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,299 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,276 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,927 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (14,436 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Minj is covered by trees (62%), cropland (17%), and shrubs (13%), within 10 miles by trees (79%), and within 50 miles by trees (84%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Minj, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Minj is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Minj, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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