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Winter Weather in Aitape Papua New Guinea

Daily high temperatures are around 83°F, rarely falling below 80°F or exceeding 86°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 83°F on July 16.

Daily low temperatures are around 78°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 80°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 78°F on August 1.

For reference, on October 20, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Aitape typically range from 78°F to 84°F, while on July 31, the coldest day of the year, they range from 78°F to 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Aitape

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°FFallSpringJul 683°FJul 683°F78°F78°FJun 183°FJun 183°F79°F79°FAug 3184°FAug 3184°F78°F78°FAug 183°FAug 183°F78°F78°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 winter temperatures. 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 the Winter in Aitape

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug12 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 AMFallSpringwarm
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.

Banana Village, Kiribati (4,182 miles away); Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil (11,847 miles); and Camayenne, Guinea (10,747 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Aitape (view comparison).

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The winter in Aitape experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 81% throughout the season. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 85% on July 6. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 78% on August 23.

The clearest day of the winter is August 23, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 22% of the time.

For reference, on December 16, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 90%, while on August 23, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 22%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Aitape

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringAug 2322%Aug 2322%Dec 1610%Dec 1610%Jun 118%Jun 118%Jul 116%Jul 116%Aug 119%Aug 119%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 Aitape, the chance of a wet day over the course of the winter is gradually decreasing, starting the season at 44% and ending it at 41%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 54% on February 9, and its lowest chance is 38% on September 17.

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in Aitape

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%FallSpringJun 1347%Jun 1347%Jun 144%Jun 144%Aug 3141%Aug 3141%Jul 144%Jul 144%Aug 141%Aug 141%rain
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 season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the winter in Aitape is decreasing, starting the season at 5.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 8.5 inches or falls below 2.1 inches, and ending the season at 4.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 8.5 inches or falls below 1.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in Aitape

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inFallSpringJun 15.0 inJun 15.0 inAug 314.4 inAug 314.4 inJul 15.0 inJul 15.0 inAug 14.8 inAug 14.8 in
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 the winter in Aitape, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the winter is June 21, with 11 hours, 56 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 12 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Aitape

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringJun 2111 hr, 56 minJun 2111 hr, 56 mindaydaydaydaynightAug 3112 hr, 3 minAug 3112 hr, 3 minAug 111 hr, 59 minAug 111 hr, 59 min
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 winter in Aitape is 6:38 AM on July 21 and the earliest sunrise is 9 minutes earlier at 6:29 AM on August 31.

The earliest sunset is 6:26 PM on June 1 and the latest sunset is 9 minutes later at 6:36 PM on July 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Aitape during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets 12 hours, 18 minutes later, at 6:37 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:33 AM and sets 11 hours, 56 minutes later, at 6:30 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Aitape

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring6:29 AM6:29 AMAug 316:32 PMAug 316:32 PM6:37 AM6:37 AMJul 316:36 PMJul 316:36 PM6:29 AM6:29 AMJun 16:26 PMJun 16:26 PM6:36 AM6:36 AMJul 16:32 PMJul 16:32 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the winter. 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 the Winter in Aitape

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug12 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 AMFallSpring001020203030405050606080001010203030404050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 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 the winter of 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 the Winter in Aitape

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringMay 81:23 PMMay 81:23 PMMay 2311:54 PMMay 2311:54 PMJun 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 AMSep 311:56 AMSep 311:56 AMSep 1812:35 PMSep 1812:35 PM6:11 AM6:11 AM6:30 PM6:30 PM6:06 PM6:06 PM6:44 AM6:44 AM6:10 PM6:10 PM5:44 PM5:44 PM6:28 AM6:28 AM6:53 PM6:53 PM6:31 PM6:31 PM7:12 AM7:12 AM6:31 PM6:31 PM6:11 PM6:11 PM6:47 AM6:47 AM6:26 AM6:26 AM6:42 PM6:42 PM6:38 PM6:38 PM7:03 AM7:03 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.

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 Aitape is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 100% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Aitape

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringJun 1100%Jun 1100%Aug 31100%Aug 31100%Jul 1100%Jul 1100%Aug 1100%Aug 1100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
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 Aitape is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 4.3 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on March 2, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.5 miles per hour, while on October 21, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.0 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the winter is 4.6 miles per hour on August 22. The lowest daily average wind speed during the winter is 4.0 miles per hour on June 22.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Aitape

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mphFallSpringAug 224.6 mphAug 224.6 mphJun 224.0 mphJun 224.0 mphJun 14.1 mphJun 14.1 mphAug 14.5 mphAug 14.5 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 Aitape throughout the winter is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 78% on August 31.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Aitape

Wind Direction in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringeastnorthwestsouth
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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).

Aitape 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 Aitape is essentially constant during the winter, remaining within 1°F of 84°F throughout.

The lowest average surface water temperature during the winter is 84°F on August 9.

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in Aitape

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug82.0°F82.0°F82.5°F82.5°F83.0°F83.0°F83.5°F83.5°F84.0°F84.0°F84.5°F84.5°F85.0°F85.0°F85.5°F85.5°F86.0°F86.0°F86.5°F86.5°FFallSpringAug 984°FAug 984°FJun 185°FJun 185°FAug 3184°FAug 3184°FJul 184°FJul 184°F
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 Aitape 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 the Winter in Aitape

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jul 17100%Jul 17warmhot
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 Aitape are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 8,404°F, from 10,224°F to 1,820°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Aitape

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FFallSpringJun 110,224°FJun 110,224°FAug 311,820°FAug 311,820°FJul 11°FJul 11°FAug 1922°FAug 1922°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, 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 Aitape is gradually increasing during the winter, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 4.0 kWh to 4.6 kWh, over the course of the season.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 3.7 kWh on June 28.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Aitape

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in AitapeJunJulAug0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhFallSpringJun 283.7 kWhJun 283.7 kWhJun 14.0 kWhJun 14.0 kWhAug 314.6 kWhAug 314.6 kWhAug 14.1 kWhAug 14.1 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 Aitape are -3.153 deg latitude, 142.363 deg longitude, and 39 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Aitape contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 246 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 33 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,450 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,385 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Aitape is covered by water (47%), trees (34%), and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by water (54%) and trees (40%), and within 50 miles by water (57%) and trees (39%).

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

Aitape 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 Aitape, 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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