Tari weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · highland town · highland climate
The best time to visit Tari is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Tari averages about 2,016 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 272 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Tari?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tari is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 272 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tari?
Tari gets a moderate 2,016 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #23 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 2,973 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 | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 272 mm | 11 |
| February | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 271 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 334 mm | 11 |
| April | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 323 mm | 11 |
| May | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 278 mm | 10 |
| June | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 233 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 166 mm | 9 |
| August | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 158 mm | 10 |
| September | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 206 mm | 10 |
| October | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 188 mm | 11 |
| November | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 251 mm | 11 |
| December | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 293 mm | 11 |
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Tari: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tari?
Tari is a highland town in Papua New Guinea at 1,671 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tari get a year?
Tari gets about 2,016 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Tari?
The sunniest time to visit Tari is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tari?
January is the least sunny month in Tari, scoring 63/100 with about 272 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tari?
The typical midday UV index in Tari peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, 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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