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Summer Weather in Kavieng Papua New Guinea

Daily high temperatures are around 84°F, rarely falling below 82°F or exceeding 85°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 83°F on February 21.

Daily low temperatures are around 82°F, rarely falling below 80°F or exceeding 84°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 82°F on February 21.

For reference, on November 13, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Kavieng typically range from 82°F to 84°F, while on July 29, the coldest day of the year, they range from 81°F to 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in Kavieng

Average High and Low Temperature in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°FSpringFallFeb 1683°FFeb 1683°F82°F82°FDec 184°FDec 184°F82°F82°FJan 184°FJan 184°F82°F82°FFeb 183°FFeb 183°F82°F82°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 Kavieng

Average Hourly Temperature in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb12 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 AMSpringFallNowNowwarm
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.

San Andrés, Colombia (8,792 miles away) and Male, Maldives (5,363 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kavieng (view comparison).

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The summer in Kavieng experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 86% throughout the season. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 87% on February 6.

The clearest day of the summer is December 3, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 15% of the time.

For reference, on February 5, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 87%, while on August 22, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 25%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in Kavieng

Cloud Cover Categories in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SpringFallAug 2225%Aug 2225%Dec 115%Dec 115%Feb 2814%Feb 2814%Jan 114%Jan 114%Feb 113%Feb 113%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 Kavieng, the chance of a wet day over the course of the summer is gradually increasing, starting the season at 59% and ending it at 62%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 66% on February 8, and its lowest chance is 46% on October 20.

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in Kavieng

Probability of Precipitation in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%SpringFallFeb 766%Feb 766%Dec 159%Dec 159%Feb 2862%Feb 2862%Jan 162%Jan 162%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 Kavieng is rapidly increasing, starting the season at 7.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 11.6 inches or falls below 3.1 inches, and ending the season at 8.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 13.3 inches or falls below 2.5 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 8.8 inches on February 8.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in Kavieng

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 in16 in16 inSpringFallFeb 68.8 inFeb 68.8 inDec 17.0 inDec 17.0 inFeb 288.2 inFeb 288.2 inJan 18.0 inJan 18.0 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 Kavieng, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the summer is February 28, with 12 hours, 10 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 22, with 12 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in Kavieng

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSpringFallDec 2112 hr, 16 minDec 2112 hr, 16 mindaydaydaydaynightFeb 2812 hr, 10 minFeb 2812 hr, 10 minFeb 112 hr, 13 minFeb 112 hr, 13 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 Kavieng is 5:38 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 27 minutes later at 6:05 AM on February 18.

The earliest sunset is 5:53 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 23 minutes later at 6:17 PM on February 5.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Kavieng during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets 12 hours, 16 minutes later, at 6:03 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 5:59 AM and sets 11 hours, 58 minutes later, at 5:57 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in Kavieng

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSpringFall5:38 AM5:38 AMDec 15:53 PMDec 15:53 PM6:04 AM6:04 AMFeb 56:17 PMFeb 56:17 PM6:04 AM6:04 AMFeb 286:14 PMFeb 286:14 PM5:52 AM5:52 AMJan 16:08 PMJan 16:08 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 Kavieng

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb12 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 Kavieng

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb12 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 PM5:03 AM5:03 AM5:07 PM5:07 PM5:28 AM5:28 AM5:14 AM5:14 AM5:51 PM5:51 PM5:53 PM5:53 PM6:13 AM6:13 AM5:49 AM5:49 AM5:40 PM5:40 PM5:58 AM5:58 AM6:08 PM6:08 PM6:07 PM6:07 PM6:24 AM6:24 AM6:00 AM6:00 AM6:28 PM6:28 PM6:08 PM6:08 PM6:28 AM6:28 AMNowNow
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 Kavieng is essentially constant during the summer, remaining around 100% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in Kavieng

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SpringFallJan 15100%Jan 15100%Dec 1100%Dec 1100%Feb 28100%Feb 28100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Feb 1100%Feb 1100%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
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 Kavieng is rapidly increasing during the summer, increasing from 7.7 miles per hour to 9.8 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on August 15, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.5 miles per hour, while on November 10, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in Kavieng

Average Wind Speed in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphSpringFallDec 17.7 mphDec 17.7 mphFeb 289.8 mphFeb 289.8 mphJan 18.6 mphJan 18.6 mphFeb 19.1 mphFeb 19.1 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 Kavieng during the summer is predominantly out of the west from December 1 to January 11 and the north from January 11 to February 28.

Wind Direction in the Summer in Kavieng

Wind Direction in the Summer in KaviengEWNEDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SpringFallNowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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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).

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

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in Kavieng

Average Water Temperature in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb83.0°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°F87.0°F87.0°F87.5°F87.5°FSpringFallDec 186°FDec 186°FFeb 2885°FFeb 2885°FJan 185°FJan 185°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 Kavieng 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 Kavieng

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0%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 15NowNowwarmhot
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 Kavieng are very rapidly increasing during the summer, increasing by 2,902°F, from 4,975°F to 7,877°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in Kavieng

Growing Degree Days in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb5,000°F5,000°F5,500°F5,500°F6,000°F6,000°F6,500°F6,500°F7,000°F7,000°F7,500°F7,500°F8,000°F8,000°FSpringFallDec 14,975°FDec 14,975°FFeb 287,877°FFeb 287,877°FJan 15,990°FJan 15,990°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 Kavieng is essentially constant during the summer, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 4.6 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the summer is 4.4 kWh on December 13.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in Kavieng

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Summer in KaviengDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSpringFallDec 134.4 kWhDec 134.4 kWhFeb 284.8 kWhFeb 284.8 kWhJan 14.5 kWhJan 14.5 kWhFeb 14.6 kWhFeb 14.6 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 Kavieng are -2.578 deg latitude, 150.807 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kavieng is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 89 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 31 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (200 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,904 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kavieng is covered by water (41%), trees (24%), mangroves (16%), and cropland (11%), within 10 miles by water (88%), and within 50 miles by water (90%).

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

Kavieng 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 Kavieng, 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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