Tapini weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tapini is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with September and August close behind. Tapini averages about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Tapini?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tapini is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (65/100, 208 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tapini?
Tapini gets a moderate 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. July (87/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #4 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,055 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 51% of the annual 1,219 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 208 mm | 12 |
| February | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 145 mm | 13 |
| March | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 263 mm | 12 |
| April | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 130 mm | 12 |
| May | 80 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 67 mm | 10 |
| June | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 9 |
| July | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 29 mm | 9 |
| August | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 10 |
| September | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| October | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 53 mm | 13 |
| November | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 65 mm | 13 |
| December | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 107 mm | 13 |
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Tapini: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tapini?
Tapini is a small town in Papua New Guinea at 938 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tapini get a year?
Tapini gets about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Tapini?
The sunniest time to visit Tapini is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tapini?
January is the least sunny month in Tapini, scoring 65/100 with about 208 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tapini?
The typical midday UV index in Tapini peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (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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