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Lae Weather by Month

Live conditions, a 7-day forecast and monthly climate patterns for Lae, Papua New Guinea.

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Live weather

Lae right now

25 C Rain likely today Feels like 28 C / Updated 03 Oct, 13:15
Temperature 25 C Light drizzle
Feels like 28 C Apparent temperature
Today 26 C / 23 C Drizzle
Rain now 0.1 mm 95% cloud cover
Rain chance 84% Maximum today
Wind 13 km/h SE / gusts 31 km/h
Humidity 86% 1015 hPa pressure
UV and sun 7 10.1 h sunshine

Trip notes

Pack a compact rain layer. Sunglasses and sunscreen will be useful.

Next 7 days

Lae travel forecast

Highs, lows, rain chance, precipitation, wind, UV and sunshine for the next travel week.

Sat 03 Oct 26 / 23 C

Drizzle

Rain chance
84%
Rain
5.8 mm
Wind
15 km/h
UV
7
Sun
05:56 - 18:06
Sunshine
10.1 h
Sun 04 Oct 28 / 23 C

Light drizzle

Rain chance
76%
Rain
2.3 mm
Wind
16 km/h
UV
9
Sun
05:55 - 18:06
Sunshine
11.3 h
Mon 05 Oct 28 / 23 C

Overcast

Rain chance
68%
Rain
0.0 mm
Wind
17 km/h
UV
9
Sun
05:55 - 18:06
Sunshine
11.0 h
Tue 06 Oct 27 / 24 C

Light drizzle

Rain chance
76%
Rain
1.8 mm
Wind
15 km/h
UV
8
Sun
05:54 - 18:05
Sunshine
10.1 h
Wed 07 Oct 28 / 24 C

Drizzle

Rain chance
88%
Rain
3.9 mm
Wind
18 km/h
UV
9
Sun
05:54 - 18:05
Sunshine
9.8 h
Thu 08 Oct 27 / 23 C

Drizzle

Rain chance
80%
Rain
4.2 mm
Wind
16 km/h
UV
8
Sun
05:53 - 18:05
Sunshine
10.8 h
Fri 09 Oct 26 / 23 C

Light drizzle

Rain chance
64%
Rain
2.0 mm
Wind
14 km/h
UV
8
Sun
05:53 - 18:05
Sunshine
11.1 h

Monthly climate

Temperature, rain and wind in Lae

Month-by-month averages for planning when to go, what to pack and how weather-sensitive the trip may be.

Monthly climate is refreshing

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WarmestJanuary29.45 C high
ColdestAugust21.84 C low
RainiestJune743.62 mm rain
DriestFebruary332.83 mm rain
Yearly range28.0 / 22.8 CAverage high and low
Annual rain6446.9 mm339.7 rainy days

Best travel months

52 January Mixed / 29.45 C high / 403.14 mm rain
52 February Mixed / 29.34 C high / 332.83 mm rain
52 March Mixed / 29.09 C high / 411.98 mm rain
52 April Mixed / 28.29 C high / 598.50 mm rain

Average Temperature

Lae

Mean monthly temperature
C
26 Jan
26 Feb
25.8 Mar
25.3 Apr
25 May
24.4 Jun
24 Jul
24 Aug
24.1 Sep
24.8 Oct
25.3 Nov
25.8 Dec

Average High Low Temperature

Lae

Typical daytime highs and night lows
C
29.4 23.6
Jan
29.3 23.6
Feb
29.1 23.4
Mar
28.3 23.1
Apr
27.8 22.9
May
27 22.4
Jun
26.6 21.9
Jul
26.8 21.8
Aug
26.9 21.9
Sep
27.8 22.4
Oct
28.4 22.9
Nov
29 23.3
Dec

Average Day Temperature

Lae

Monthly average high
C
29.4 Jan
29.3 Feb
29.1 Mar
28.3 Apr
27.8 May
27 Jun
26.6 Jul
26.8 Aug
26.9 Sep
27.8 Oct
28.4 Nov
29 Dec

Average Night Temperature

Lae

Monthly average low
C
23.6 Jan
23.6 Feb
23.4 Mar
23.1 Apr
22.9 May
22.4 Jun
21.9 Jul
21.8 Aug
21.9 Sep
22.4 Oct
22.9 Nov
23.3 Dec

Average Rainfall

Lae

Total precipitation by month
mm
403.1 Jan
332.8 Feb
412 Mar
598.5 Apr
588.3 May
743.6 Jun
548.4 Jul
618.4 Aug
607.3 Sep
510.4 Oct
512.4 Nov
571.6 Dec

Average Rainy Days

Lae

Days with measurable precipitation
days
27.9 Jan
24.7 Feb
28.1 Mar
29.4 Apr
28.9 May
28.4 Jun
29.2 Jul
29.3 Aug
28.1 Sep
29.3 Oct
28 Nov
28.5 Dec

Average Wind Speed

Lae

Mean wind speed by month
km/h
6.4 Jan
6.8 Feb
6.1 Mar
5.8 Apr
5.7 May
5.8 Jun
5.9 Jul
6.3 Aug
6.3 Sep
6.2 Oct
6.1 Nov
6.2 Dec
Month Mean C High C Low C Precipitation mm Rainy days Snow cm Wind km/h
January 26.02 29.45 23.56 403.14 27.87 6.40
February 25.95 29.34 23.55 332.83 24.73 6.85
March 25.77 29.09 23.35 411.98 28.07 6.13
April 25.31 28.29 23.13 598.50 29.40 5.81
May 25.00 27.76 22.89 588.27 28.87 5.73
June 24.35 26.96 22.39 743.62 28.40 5.85
July 23.96 26.63 21.89 548.43 29.20 5.92
August 23.96 26.75 21.84 618.37 29.27 6.27
September 24.11 26.94 21.92 607.34 28.07 6.30
October 24.84 27.85 22.42 510.45 29.33 6.15
November 25.31 28.41 22.86 512.41 28.00 6.14
December 25.77 29.02 23.33 571.55 28.53 6.18

Monthly averages

Average temperature by month in Lae

Monthly climate averages for Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Monthly climate is refreshing

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Jan 26.0 C Lae average
Feb 26.0 C Lae average
Mar 25.8 C Lae average
Apr 25.3 C Lae average
May 25.0 C Lae average
Jun 24.4 C Lae average
Jul 24.0 C Lae average
Aug 24.0 C Lae average
Sep 24.1 C Lae average
Oct 24.8 C Lae average
Nov 25.3 C Lae average
Dec 25.8 C Lae average

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