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Papua New Guinea Weather Forecast

Papua New Guinea weather: 78°F, mainly clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌤️ 78°F now🕔 9:30 PM local📅 Best: June, July, August and September👥 10.3 million

Next 48 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

1 PM🌦️78°31%16 mph
2 PM🌦️78°33%17 mph
3 PM☁️78°31%16 mph
4 PM☁️78°27%14 mph
5 PM☁️78°19%12 mph
6 PM76°9%11 mph
7 PM☁️76°2%9 mph
8 PM☁️75°0%8 mph
9 PM☁️75°0%8 mph
10 PM🌙75°0%8 mph
11 PM🌙75°0%8 mph
12 AM☁️74°0%8 mph
1 AM☁️74°0%8 mph
2 AM☁️74°0%8 mph
3 AM☁️74°0%7 mph
4 AM☁️74°0%7 mph
5 AM☁️74°0%8 mph
6 AM☁️73°0%8 mph
7 AM🌤️74°0%8 mph
8 AM☀️76°0%9 mph
9 AM☀️79°0%10 mph
10 AM☀️82°0%11 mph
11 AM☁️82°0%13 mph
12 PM81°0%15 mph
1 PM☀️80°0%18 mph
2 PM☀️79°0%20 mph
3 PM🌤️79°0%20 mph
4 PM🌤️79°0%20 mph
5 PM🌤️79°0%17 mph
6 PM🌤️79°0%14 mph
7 PM🌙78°0%13 mph
8 PM🌙78°0%11 mph
9 PM🌙77°0%10 mph
10 PM🌙77°0%9 mph
11 PM🌙76°0%8 mph
12 AM🌙75°0%7 mph
1 AM🌙75°0%6 mph
2 AM🌙74°0%4 mph
3 AM🌙73°0%2 mph
4 AM🌙73°0%1 mph
5 AM🌙72°0%1 mph
6 AM🌙71°0%0 mph
7 AM☀️73°0%1 mph
8 AM☀️77°0%1 mph
9 AM☀️80°0%1 mph
10 AM☀️82°0%5 mph
11 AM☀️82°2%8 mph
12 PM🌤️80°4%13 mph

Best time to go outside today

7 AM - 10 AM · comfort score 8.5/10

The best window to be outside is roughly 7 AM to 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best.

Weather in Papua New Guinea right now

🌤️
78°F
Mainly clear · feels like 80°F
Humidity72%
Wind16 mph S
Gusts36 mph
UV index6.5 · High
Cloud cover37%
Pressure1006 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 14 mi
Air quality50 · Good
Sunrise6:18 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 72%

Use SPF 30+, a hat and sunglasses; seek shade near midday.

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 9:30 PM, Aug 23 local time.

⚠️Mon, Aug 24: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Sat, Aug 29: damaging gusts to 45 mph.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: damaging gusts to 44 mph.

Active alerts for Papua New Guinea

⚠️Mon, Aug 24: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Sat, Aug 29: damaging gusts to 45 mph.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: damaging gusts to 44 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania. Its coordinates are -9.4438, 147.1803. It lies in Oceania.

What is the weather like in Papua New Guinea right now?

It is currently 78°F (26°C) with mainly clear. Humidity is 72% and wind is 16 mph.

When is the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Papua New Guinea, which has a tropical climate. January, February and March are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Papua New Guinea in?

Papua New Guinea observes Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00). The local time is 9:30 PM.

How many people live in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea has a population of approximately 10.3 million.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (countries-v1) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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