How many sunny days does Lae have per year?

Lae averages approximately 121 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Lae?

Lae has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 10.9 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

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Lae · Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's second-largest city.

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116K

35 km²

44m

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Lae, Papua New Guinea is a 116K-resident city with 121 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 10.9 µg/m³. Papua New Guinea's second-largest city.

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Climate Lab·Lae

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	28	28	28	27	27	27	26	26	26	27	28	28	27
Daily mean°C	26	26	26	26	25	25	24	24	24	25	26	26	25
Daily low°C	25	25	25	24	24	24	23	23	23	24	24	25	24
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	34	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	29	29	29	28	27	27	27	27	27	29	30	29	28
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	23	23	23	23	23	21	21	21	21	22	23	24	22
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	84	83	85	86	85	83	84	83	81	82	81	86	84
Dewpoint°C	23.1	23.2	23.0	22.9	22.7	21.7	21.6	21.2	21.4	22.0	22.4	23.5	22.4
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	317	222	229	344	377	234	260	473	268	382	229	373	3708
Rain days≥1mm	28	24	22	26	27	24	25	27	20	23	21	26	293
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.2
Wind gustsm/s	2.5	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.5	2.3	2.5	2.7	2.4	2.8	2.9	2.7	2.6
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	7.9	7.3	8.0	7.0	6.0	8.7	7.7	7.8	7.8	8.7	9.3	7.0	7.8
Clear skyindex	18%	18%	25%	17%	20%	30%	24%	31%	27%	26%	34%	18%	24%
UV indexmax avg	9.2	9.7	10.9	9.4	7.1	7.7	7.5	8.8	10.4	11.0	11.1	9.5	9.4

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Lae

Outdoor living in Lae is seasonal. December through February are the toughest stretch. Dinner outside is comfortable 8/12 months — impressive, while walking works 8/12 months.

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8/12

Dinner Outside

61Jan: 61% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

62Mar: 62% viability

67Apr: 67% viability

71May: 71% viability

77Jun: 77% viability

80Jul: 80% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

75Oct: 75% viability

71Nov: 71% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

8/12

Dinner Outside

61Jan: 61% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

62Mar: 62% viability

67Apr: 67% viability

71May: 71% viability

77Jun: 77% viability

80Jul: 80% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

75Oct: 75% viability

71Nov: 71% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

71%

Humid

0/12

Lunch Outside

25Jan: 25% viability

24Feb: 24% viability

21Mar: 21% viability

27Apr: 27% viability

29May: 29% viability

38Jun: 38% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

45Aug: 45% viability

38Sep: 38% viability

38Oct: 38% viability

35Nov: 35% viability

20Dec: 20% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

25Jan: 25% viability

24Feb: 24% viability

21Mar: 21% viability

27Apr: 27% viability

29May: 29% viability

38Jun: 38% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

45Aug: 45% viability

38Sep: 38% viability

38Oct: 38% viability

35Nov: 35% viability

20Dec: 20% viability

32%

Humid

8/12

Walking

54Jan: 54% viability

60Feb: 60% viability

65Mar: 65% viability

74Apr: 74% viability

81May: 81% viability

85Jun: 85% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

66Oct: 66% viability

60Nov: 60% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

8/12

Walking

54Jan: 54% viability

60Feb: 60% viability

65Mar: 65% viability

74Apr: 74% viability

81May: 81% viability

85Jun: 85% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

66Oct: 66% viability

60Nov: 60% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

72%

Humid

1/12

Running

28Jan: 28% viability

35Feb: 35% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

45Apr: 45% viability

52May: 52% viability

56Jun: 56% viability

66Jul: 66% viability

54Aug: 54% viability

56Sep: 56% viability

32Oct: 32% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

35Dec: 35% viability

1/12

Running

28Jan: 28% viability

35Feb: 35% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

45Apr: 45% viability

52May: 52% viability

56Jun: 56% viability

66Jul: 66% viability

54Aug: 54% viability

56Sep: 56% viability

32Oct: 32% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

35Dec: 35% viability

44%

Humid

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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