Balimo weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · small town · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Balimo is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and October close behind. Balimo averages about 1,947 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Balimo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Balimo is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (63/100, 289 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Balimo?
Balimo gets a moderate 1,947 hours of sunshine a year. August (83/100) is noticeably better than January (63). It ranks #31 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 48% of the annual 1,693 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 289 mm | 11 |
| February | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 240 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 288 mm | 11 |
| April | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 284 mm | 9 |
| May | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 112 mm | 8 |
| June | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 69 mm | 7 |
| July | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 55 mm | 7 |
| August | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 37 mm | 8 |
| September | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| October | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| November | 69 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 73 mm | 10 |
| December | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 155 mm | 11 |
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Balimo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Balimo?
Balimo is a small town in Papua New Guinea with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Balimo get a year?
Balimo gets about 1,947 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Balimo?
The sunniest time to visit Balimo is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Balimo?
January is the least sunny month in Balimo, scoring 63/100 with about 289 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Balimo?
The typical midday UV index in Balimo peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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