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Summer Weather in Popondetta Papua New Guinea

Daily high temperatures are around 88°F, rarely falling below 83°F or exceeding 92°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 88°F on January 14.

Daily low temperatures are around 74°F, rarely falling below 71°F or exceeding 76°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 74°F on December 13.

For reference, on January 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Popondetta typically range from 74°F to 88°F, while on July 30, the coldest day of the year, they range from 72°F to 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in Popondetta

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FSpringFallJan 1488°FJan 1488°F74°F74°FDec 188°FDec 188°F74°F74°FFeb 2887°FFeb 2887°F73°F73°FJan 188°FJan 188°F74°F74°FFeb 188°FFeb 188°F74°F74°FNowNow
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 summer 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 Summer in Popondetta

Average Hourly Temperature in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb12 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 AMSpringFallNowNowcomfortablewarmwarmwarmhot
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.

Tena, Ecuador (9,206 miles away) and Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil (11,147 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Popondetta (view comparison).

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The summer in Popondetta experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 88% to 93%. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 94% on January 8.

The clearest day of the summer is December 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 12% of the time.

For reference, on January 8, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 94%, while on August 18, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 33%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in Popondetta

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SpringFallAug 1833%Aug 1833%Dec 112%Dec 112%Feb 287%Feb 287%Jan 17%Jan 17%Feb 17%Feb 17%NowNowmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudyclearmostly 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 Popondetta, the chance of a wet day over the course of the summer is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 29% and ending it at 53%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 54% on March 1, and its lowest chance is 13% on September 30.

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in Popondetta

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%60%60%SpringFallDec 129%Dec 129%Feb 2853%Feb 2853%Jan 140%Jan 140%Feb 153%Feb 153%NowNowrain
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 summer in Popondetta is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 4.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.0 inches or falls below 0.5 inches, and ending the season at 8.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 15.7 inches or falls below 3.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in Popondetta

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inSpringFallDec 14.0 inDec 14.0 inFeb 288.6 inFeb 288.6 inJan 16.4 inJan 16.4 inFeb 18.3 inFeb 18.3 inNowNow
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 summer in Popondetta, the length of the day is gradually decreasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day decreases by 19 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 13 seconds, and weekly decrease of 1 minute, 31 seconds.

The shortest day of the summer is February 28, with 12 hours, 17 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in Popondetta

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSpringFallDec 2112 hr, 38 minDec 2112 hr, 38 mindaydaydaydaynightFeb 2812 hr, 17 minFeb 2812 hr, 17 minFeb 112 hr, 29 minFeb 112 hr, 29 minNowNow
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 summer in Popondetta is 5:38 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 33 minutes later at 6:11 AM on February 28.

The earliest sunset is 6:14 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 21 minutes later at 6:35 PM on January 28.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Popondetta during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets 12 hours, 38 minutes later, at 6:24 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:20 AM and sets 11 hours, 37 minutes later, at 5:57 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in Popondetta

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSpringFall5:38 AM5:38 AMDec 16:14 PMDec 16:14 PM6:04 AM6:04 AMJan 286:35 PMJan 286:35 PM6:11 AM6:11 AMFeb 286:27 PMFeb 286:27 PM5:51 AM5:51 AMJan 16:29 PMJan 16:29 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day in the summer. 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 Summer in Popondetta

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb12 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 AMSpringFall0010202030304050506060708000101020303040405060607070NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the summer 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 summer 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 Summer in Popondetta

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFallNov 110:48 PMNov 110:48 PMNov 167:29 AMNov 167:29 AMDec 14:22 PMDec 14:22 PMDec 157:02 PMDec 157:02 PMDec 318:27 AMDec 318:27 AMJan 148:28 AMJan 148:28 AMJan 2910:37 PMJan 2910:37 PMFeb 1211:54 PMFeb 1211:54 PMFeb 2810:45 AMFeb 2810:45 AMMar 144:55 PMMar 144:55 PMMar 298:58 PMMar 298:58 PM5:07 AM5:07 AM5:27 PM5:27 PM5:28 AM5:28 AM5:13 AM5:13 AM6:14 PM6:14 PM6:18 PM6:18 PM6:10 AM6:10 AM6:53 PM6:53 PM6:04 PM6:04 PM5:56 AM5:56 AM6:30 PM6:30 PM6:26 PM6:26 PM6:27 AM6:27 AM6:05 AM6:05 AM6:42 PM6:42 PM6:20 PM6:20 PM6:39 AM6:39 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 Popondetta is essentially constant during the summer, remaining around 100% throughout.

The highest chance of a muggy day during the summer is 100% on February 14.

For reference, on February 5, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on August 12, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 87% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in Popondetta

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SpringFallFeb 14100%Feb 14100%Dec 199%Dec 199%Feb 28100%Feb 28100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Feb 1100%Feb 1100%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggy
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 Popondetta is essentially constant during the summer, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 2.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on August 3, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.4 miles per hour, while on March 11, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 2.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in Popondetta

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mphSpringFallDec 12.9 mphDec 12.9 mphFeb 282.5 mphFeb 282.5 mphJan 12.6 mphJan 12.6 mphFeb 12.6 mphFeb 12.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Popondetta during the summer is predominantly out of the east from December 1 to December 17 and the north from December 17 to February 28.

Wind Direction in the Summer in Popondetta

Wind Direction in the Summer in PopondettaENEDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SpringFallNowNoweastnorthsouthwest
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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).

Popondetta 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 Popondetta is essentially constant during the summer, remaining around 85°F throughout.

The highest average surface water temperature during the summer is 86°F on January 6.

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in Popondetta

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°F87°F87°F88°F88°FSpringFallJan 686°FJan 686°FDec 185°FDec 185°FFeb 2885°FFeb 2885°FFeb 185°FFeb 185°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 Popondetta 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 Summer in Popondetta

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SpringFall100%Jan 15100%Jan 15NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
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 Popondetta are very rapidly increasing during the summer, increasing by 2,621°F, from 4,270°F to 6,890°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in Popondetta

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb4,500°F4,500°F5,000°F5,000°F5,500°F5,500°F6,000°F6,000°F6,500°F6,500°F7,000°F7,000°FSpringFallDec 14,270°FDec 14,270°FFeb 286,890°FFeb 286,890°FJan 15,188°FJan 15,188°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the summer, 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 Popondetta is gradually decreasing during the summer, falling by 0.9 kWh, from 5.3 kWh to 4.4 kWh, over the course of the season.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the summer is 4.4 kWh on February 28.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in Popondetta

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in PopondettaDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhSpringFallFeb 284.4 kWhFeb 284.4 kWhDec 15.3 kWhDec 15.3 kWhJan 14.5 kWhJan 14.5 kWhFeb 14.4 kWhFeb 14.4 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 Popondetta are -8.765 deg latitude, 148.233 deg longitude, and 348 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Popondetta contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 374 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 362 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,664 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (13,159 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Popondetta is covered by trees (52%), cropland (30%), and grassland (10%), within 10 miles by trees (75%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and water (40%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Jacksons International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Popondetta.

At a distance of 134 kilometers from Popondetta, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Popondetta according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

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.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . 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.

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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