Mendi weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · highland town · highland climate
The best time to visit Mendi is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with July and September close behind. Mendi averages about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 107 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Mendi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mendi is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (62/100, 233 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mendi?
Mendi gets a moderate 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 8 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #34 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 2,247 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 233 mm | 12 |
| February | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 213 mm | 12 |
| March | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 264 mm | 12 |
| April | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 251 mm | 11 |
| May | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 201 mm | 9 |
| June | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 159 mm | 8 |
| July | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 113 mm | 8 |
| August | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 107 mm | 9 |
| September | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 144 mm | 10 |
| October | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 144 mm | 11 |
| November | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 201 mm | 11 |
| December | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 217 mm | 11 |
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Mendi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mendi?
Mendi is a highland town in Papua New Guinea at 1,728 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mendi get a year?
Mendi gets about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Mendi?
The sunniest time to visit Mendi is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mendi?
January is the least sunny month in Mendi, scoring 62/100 with about 233 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mendi?
The typical midday UV index in Mendi peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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