Wapenamanda weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · highland town · highland climate
The best time to visit Wapenamanda is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with July and January close behind. Wapenamanda averages about 1,949 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 112 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Wapenamanda?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wapenamanda is August, then July and January. The dullest month is January (63/100, 228 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wapenamanda?
Wapenamanda gets a moderate 1,949 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #30 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 2,263 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 | 228 mm | 10 |
| February | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 206 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 253 mm | 10 |
| April | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 250 mm | 10 |
| May | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 209 mm | 9 |
| June | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 168 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 118 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 112 mm | 10 |
| September | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 149 mm | 10 |
| October | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 151 mm | 11 |
| November | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 206 mm | 10 |
| December | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 213 mm | 10 |
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Wapenamanda: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wapenamanda?
Wapenamanda is a highland town in Papua New Guinea at 1,794 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wapenamanda get a year?
Wapenamanda gets about 1,949 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Wapenamanda?
The sunniest time to visit Wapenamanda is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with July and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wapenamanda?
January is the least sunny month in Wapenamanda, scoring 63/100 with about 228 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wapenamanda?
The typical midday UV index in Wapenamanda peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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