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October Weather in Kainantu Papua New Guinea

Daily high temperatures are around 73°F, rarely falling below 69°F or exceeding 80°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 73°F on October 16.

Daily low temperatures are around 59°F, rarely falling below 56°F or exceeding 61°F.

For reference, on October 16, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Kainantu typically range from 59°F to 73°F, while on July 29, the coldest day of the year, they range from 57°F to 71°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Kainantu

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 October. 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 October in Kainantu

Average Hourly Temperature in October in KainantuOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMSepNovNowNowcoolcoolcomfortable
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.

Boquete, Panama (9,136 miles away) and La Playa, Colombia (9,765 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kainantu (view comparison).

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The month of October in Kainantu experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 87% to 92%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 13% of the time.

For reference, on January 18, 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 21%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Kainantu

Cloud Cover Categories in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 113%Oct 113%Oct 318%Oct 318%Oct 1111%Oct 1111%Oct 2110%Oct 2110%NowNowpartly 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 Kainantu, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is increasing, starting the month at 26% and ending it at 30%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 47% on February 4, and its lowest chance is 23% on August 20.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Kainantu

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 October in Kainantu is increasing, starting the month at 4.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 9.2 inches or falls below 0.3 inches, and ending the month at 5.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.5 inches or falls below 0.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Kainantu

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 October in Kainantu, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is October 1, with 12 hours, 10 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 31, with 12 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Kainantu

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 latest sunrise of the month in Kainantu is 6:01 AM on October 1 and the earliest sunrise is 11 minutes earlier at 5:50 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 6:10 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 minute, 34 seconds earlier at 6:09 PM on October 21.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Kainantu during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets 12 hours, 29 minutes later, at 6:29 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:25 AM and sets 11 hours, 46 minutes later, at 6:10 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Kainantu

The solar day over the course of October. 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 October in Kainantu

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in KainantuOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMSepNov001010202020303040405050506060707080000101020203030304040505060606070708080NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 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 October 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 October in Kainantu

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in KainantuOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 311:56 AMSep 311:56 AMSep 1812:35 PMSep 1812:35 PMOct 34:50 AMOct 34:50 AMOct 179:27 PMOct 179:27 PMNov 110:48 PMNov 110:48 PMNov 167:29 AMNov 167:29 AM6:14 AM6:14 AM6:26 PM6:26 PM6:23 PM6:23 PM6:48 AM6:48 AM6:05 AM6:05 AM6:30 PM6:30 PM5:56 PM5:56 PM6:12 AM6:12 AM5:20 AM5:20 AM5:55 PM5:55 PM5:33 PM5:33 PM5:42 AM5:42 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.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
3%4:52 AME5:07 PMW-11:00 AMN251,949 mi
2
0%5:29 AME5:48 PMW-11:38 AMN252,483 mi
3
0%6:05 AME6:30 PMW-12:16 PMN252,582 mi
4
2%6:41 AME7:12 PMWSW-12:56 PMS252,250 mi
5
5%7:20 AMESE7:57 PMWSW-1:37 PMS251,471 mi
6
10%8:01 AMESE8:45 PMWSW-2:21 PMS250,209 mi
7
17%8:46 AMESE9:35 PMWSW-3:09 PMS248,430 mi
8
25%9:35 AMESE10:29 PMWSW-4:01 PMS246,107 mi
9
35%10:28 AMESE11:24 PMWSW-4:56 PMS243,249 mi
10
45%11:24 AMESE--5:53 PMS239,919 mi
11
50%-12:20 AMWSW12:22 PMESE6:50 PMS236,250 mi
12
67%-1:15 AMWSW1:19 PMESE7:45 PMS232,453 mi
13
78%-2:08 AMWSW2:16 PMESE8:39 PMS228,812 mi
14
87%-2:58 AMWSW3:11 PMESE9:30 PMS225,656 mi
15
94%-3:46 AMW4:06 PME10:20 PMN223,319 mi
16
99%-4:34 AMW5:00 PME11:11 PMN222,082 mi
17
100%-5:22 AMW5:56 PME--
18
100%-6:12 AMWNW6:54 PMENE12:03 AMN222,121 mi
19
98%-7:05 AMWNW7:54 PMENE12:58 AMN223,460 mi
20
93%-8:01 AMWNW8:57 PMENE1:57 AMN225,963 mi
21
86%-9:01 AMWNW10:00 PMENE2:58 AMN229,357 mi
22
76%-10:02 AMWNW11:00 PMENE4:01 AMN233,283 mi
23
66%-11:01 AMWNW11:56 PMENE5:01 AMN237,362 mi
24
50%-11:58 AMWNW-5:58 AMN241,262 mi
25
45%12:47 AMENE12:50 PMWNW-6:49 AMN244,730 mi
26
35%1:33 AMENE1:38 PMWNW-7:36 AMN247,601 mi
27
26%2:14 AMENE2:23 PMWNW-8:19 AMN249,794 mi
28
18%2:52 AME3:05 PMW-8:59 AMN251,294 mi
29
11%3:29 AME3:47 PMW-9:38 AMN252,134 mi
30
6%4:05 AME4:28 PMW-10:16 AMN252,377 mi
31
2%4:42 AME5:11 PMW-10:55 AMS252,101 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 Kainantu is essentially constant during October, remaining within 1% of 3% throughout.

For reference, on April 18, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 16% of the time, while on August 18, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Kainantu

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 12%Oct 12%Oct 314%Oct 314%Oct 113%Oct 113%Oct 213%Oct 213%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortablemuggymuggydrydry
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 Kainantu is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 2.0 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on August 16, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 2.3 miles per hour, while on November 29, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 1.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Kainantu

Average Wind Speed in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 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 mphSepNovOct 12.1 mphOct 12.1 mphOct 312.0 mphOct 312.0 mphOct 112.1 mphOct 112.1 mphOct 212.0 mphOct 212.0 mphNowNow
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 Kainantu throughout October is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 61% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October in Kainantu

Wind Direction in October in KainantuENOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovNowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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).

Kainantu is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Kainantu is essentially constant during October, remaining within 1°F of 83°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in October in Kainantu

Average Water Temperature in October in KainantuOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313179°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°F87°F87°FSepNovOct 183°FOct 183°FOct 3184°FOct 3184°FOct 1183°FOct 1183°FOct 2183°FOct 2183°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 Kainantu 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 October in Kainantu

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 16NowNowcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Kainantu are rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 452°F, from 1,229°F to 1,681°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Kainantu

Growing Degree Days in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031311,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°F1,500°F1,500°F1,600°F1,600°F1,700°F1,700°F1,800°F1,800°FSepNovOct 11,229°FOct 11,229°FOct 311,681°FOct 311,681°FOct 111,378°FOct 111,378°FOct 211,529°FOct 211,529°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, 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 Kainantu is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 4.9 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Kainantu

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in KainantuOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSepNovOct 15.1 kWhOct 15.1 kWhOct 314.7 kWhOct 314.7 kWhOct 115.0 kWhOct 115.0 kWhOct 214.9 kWhOct 214.9 kWhNowNow
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 Kainantu are -6.289 deg latitude, 145.865 deg longitude, and 5,167 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kainantu contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 666 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,250 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,818 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (13,202 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kainantu is covered by trees (42%), cropland (37%), and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by trees (55%) and cropland (20%), and within 50 miles by trees (75%).

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

Kainantu 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 Kainantu, 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 .

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