How many sunny days does Port Moresby have per year?

Port Moresby averages approximately 211 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Port Moresby?

Port Moresby has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 7.8 µg/m³, classified as "Good" by WHO standards. Within WHO interim target 4. Low health risk for most people.

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Port Moresby · Papua New Guinea

The capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.

Medium city

442K

72 km²

25m

09:52 UTC+10

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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is a 442K-resident city with 211 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 7.8 µg/m³. The capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.

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Climate

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Climate Lab · Port Moresby

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

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	31	31	30	30	30	29	28	29	29	29	30	30	30
Daily mean°C	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	29	28	27
Daily low°C	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	25	25	26	25	25
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	36	35	36	35	35	34	33	34	34	34	36	36	35
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	32	30	31	32	30	30	29	29	29	30	33	32	31
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	26	25	26	26	25	23	22	23	22	24	27	27	25
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	79	79	81	81	82	80	79	78	78	81	78	79	80
Dewpoint°C	23.9	23.5	24.0	23.9	24.0	23.4	22.8	22.6	23.0	23.3	24.1	23.9	23.5
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	228	124	172	100	75	48	42	103	97	78	55	208	1330
Rain days≥1mm	24	20	28	20	12	9	11	18	14	14	17	25	212
Wind
Wind avgm/s	2.3	3.2	1.9	2.1	4.2	4.1	4.5	4.3	4.6	2.5	2.5	2.0	3.2
Wind gustsm/s	5.6	6.0	5.9	4.3	6.2	5.7	6.9	6.8	7.2	4.4	4.7	4.4	5.7
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.0	9.3	9.0	9.0	8.6	8.9	9.2	9.2	9.3	10.0	10.0	10.0	9.3
Clear skyindex	23%	26%	28%	28%	40%	41%	39%	47%	42%	33%	42%	28%	35%
UV indexmax avg	11.4	11.6	11.9	10.5	8.9	8.1	8.6	9.8	11.6	12.3	11.8	11.2	10.7

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

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Port Moresby

Outdoor activities in Port Moresby are challenging most of the year. October through June are the toughest stretch. Even dinner outside manages 3/12 months, while even walking manages 2/12 months.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

3/12

Dinner Outside

51Jan: 51% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

50Apr: 50% viability

52May: 52% viability

60Jun: 60% viability

69Jul: 69% viability

73Aug: 73% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

49Dec: 49% viability

3/12

Dinner Outside

51Jan: 51% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

50Apr: 50% viability

52May: 52% viability

60Jun: 60% viability

69Jul: 69% viability

73Aug: 73% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

49Dec: 49% viability

56%

Humid

0/12

Lunch Outside

16Jan: 16% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

18Apr: 18% viability

21May: 21% viability

30Jun: 30% viability

43Jul: 43% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

39Sep: 39% viability

27Oct: 27% viability

24Nov: 24% viability

17Dec: 17% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

16Jan: 16% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

18Apr: 18% viability

21May: 21% viability

30Jun: 30% viability

43Jul: 43% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

39Sep: 39% viability

27Oct: 27% viability

24Nov: 24% viability

17Dec: 17% viability

26%

Humid

2/12

Walking

37Jan: 37% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

39Mar: 39% viability

39Apr: 39% viability

58May: 58% viability

61Jun: 61% viability

73Jul: 73% viability

67Aug: 67% viability

51Sep: 51% viability

42Oct: 42% viability

27Nov: 27% viability

27Dec: 27% viability

2/12

Walking

37Jan: 37% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

39Mar: 39% viability

39Apr: 39% viability

58May: 58% viability

61Jun: 61% viability

73Jul: 73% viability

67Aug: 67% viability

51Sep: 51% viability

42Oct: 42% viability

27Nov: 27% viability

27Dec: 27% viability

48%

Humid

0/12

Running

10Jan: 10% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

7Apr: 7% viability

16May: 16% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

34Jul: 34% viability

28Aug: 28% viability

20Sep: 20% viability

12Oct: 12% viability

4Nov: 4% viability

3Dec: 3% viability

0/12

Running

10Jan: 10% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

7Apr: 7% viability

16May: 16% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

34Jul: 34% viability

28Aug: 28% viability

20Sep: 20% viability

12Oct: 12% viability

4Nov: 4% viability

3Dec: 3% viability

15%

Humid

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

Confidence: High

Climate

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Port Moresby

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

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	31	31	30	30	30	29	28	29	29	29	30	30	30
Daily mean°C	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	29	28	27
Daily low°C	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	25	25	26	25	25
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	36	35	36	35	35	34	33	34	34	34	36	36	35
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	32	30	31	32	30	30	29	29	29	30	33	32	31
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	26	25	26	26	25	23	22	23	22	24	27	27	25
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	79	79	81	81	82	80	79	78	78	81	78	79	80
Dewpoint°C	23.9	23.5	24.0	23.9	24.0	23.4	22.8	22.6	23.0	23.3	24.1	23.9	23.5
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	228	124	172	100	75	48	42	103	97	78	55	208	1330
Rain days≥1mm	24	20	28	20	12	9	11	18	14	14	17	25	212
Wind
Wind avgm/s	2.3	3.2	1.9	2.1	4.2	4.1	4.5	4.3	4.6	2.5	2.5	2.0	3.2
Wind gustsm/s	5.6	6.0	5.9	4.3	6.2	5.7	6.9	6.8	7.2	4.4	4.7	4.4	5.7
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.0	9.3	9.0	9.0	8.6	8.9	9.2	9.2	9.3	10.0	10.0	10.0	9.3
Clear skyindex	23%	26%	28%	28%	40%	41%	39%	47%	42%	33%	42%	28%	35%
UV indexmax avg	11.4	11.6	11.9	10.5	8.9	8.1	8.6	9.8	11.6	12.3	11.8	11.2	10.7

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

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Port Moresby

Outdoor activities in Port Moresby are challenging most of the year. October through June are the toughest stretch. Even dinner outside manages 3/12 months, while even walking manages 2/12 months.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

3/12

Dinner Outside

51Jan: 51% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

50Apr: 50% viability

52May: 52% viability

60Jun: 60% viability

69Jul: 69% viability

73Aug: 73% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

49Dec: 49% viability

3/12

Dinner Outside

51Jan: 51% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

50Apr: 50% viability

52May: 52% viability

60Jun: 60% viability

69Jul: 69% viability

73Aug: 73% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

49Dec: 49% viability

56%

Humid

0/12

Lunch Outside

16Jan: 16% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

18Apr: 18% viability

21May: 21% viability

30Jun: 30% viability

43Jul: 43% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

39Sep: 39% viability

27Oct: 27% viability

24Nov: 24% viability

17Dec: 17% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

16Jan: 16% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

18Apr: 18% viability

21May: 21% viability

30Jun: 30% viability

43Jul: 43% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

39Sep: 39% viability

27Oct: 27% viability

24Nov: 24% viability

17Dec: 17% viability

26%

Humid

2/12

Walking

37Jan: 37% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

39Mar: 39% viability

39Apr: 39% viability

58May: 58% viability

61Jun: 61% viability

73Jul: 73% viability

67Aug: 67% viability

51Sep: 51% viability

42Oct: 42% viability

27Nov: 27% viability

27Dec: 27% viability

2/12

Walking

37Jan: 37% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

39Mar: 39% viability

39Apr: 39% viability

58May: 58% viability

61Jun: 61% viability

73Jul: 73% viability

67Aug: 67% viability

51Sep: 51% viability

42Oct: 42% viability

27Nov: 27% viability

27Dec: 27% viability

48%

Humid

0/12

Running

10Jan: 10% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

7Apr: 7% viability

16May: 16% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

34Jul: 34% viability

28Aug: 28% viability

20Sep: 20% viability

12Oct: 12% viability

4Nov: 4% viability

3Dec: 3% viability

0/12

Running

10Jan: 10% viability

18Feb: 18% viability

12Mar: 12% viability

7Apr: 7% viability

16May: 16% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

34Jul: 34% viability

28Aug: 28% viability

20Sep: 20% viability

12Oct: 12% viability

4Nov: 4% viability

3Dec: 3% viability

15%

Humid

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

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

Confidence: High

Port Moresby · Papua New Guinea

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