Nueva Guinea climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 1,848 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nueva Guinea?

The hottest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 1983, reaching 37.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nueva Guinea?

The coldest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1975, at 15.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nueva Guinea?

Almost never: Nueva Guinea sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Nueva Guinea warmed?

Yes: Nueva Guinea warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nueva Guinea?

The wettest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 1988, with 303 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nueva Guinea?

The windiest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2009, with winds reaching 34.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nueva Guinea?

The warmest month in Nueva Guinea is May (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea receives on average 1,848 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 295 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nueva Guinea (Nicaragua) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 1,848 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Nueva Guinea averages 0 frost days, 94 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 295 rainy days per year.

Nueva Guinea has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.0 °C (on 23 April 1983) and the coldest 15.7 °C (on 24 December 1975).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Nueva GuineaSouth Caribbean Coast

coords: 11.69°, -84.46°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthMarch

Mean daily temperature

24.6°C

Average daily high

28.7°C

Average daily low

21.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,848mm

Sunshine / day

8.4h

Mean relative humidity

87%

Average peak wind

14.6km/h

Seasonal range

2.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

94 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

295 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

32.7 °C

Average feels-like low

25.1 °C

Average peak gust

37.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

343 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

37.0 °C

23 April 1983

Coldest day

15.7 °C

24 December 1975

Wettest day

303 mm

22 October 1988

Windiest day

34.0 km/h

5 February 2009

Strongest gust

84.6 km/h

22 October 1988

Hottest feels-like

43.5 °C

28 April 2010

Coldest feels-like

14.3 °C

14 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.7 h

20 June 2012

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.7 °C4 May 2025	19.6 °C15 March 2025	25.4 °C	2,162 mm	132
2024	37.0 °C25 March 2024	15.8 °C23 February 2024	26.0 °C	2,571 mm	191
2023	36.8 °C30 April 2023	18.8 °C18 January 2023	25.8 °C	1,842 mm	170
2022	33.4 °C31 May 2022	17.9 °C16 January 2022	24.9 °C	2,610 mm	129
2021	32.9 °C11 April 2021	16.6 °C6 March 2021	25.0 °C	1,635 mm	111
2020	34.6 °C23 May 2020	18.3 °C3 April 2020	25.5 °C	2,110 mm	151
2019	35.1 °C15 May 2019	19.1 °C28 January 2019	25.5 °C	1,569 mm	133
2018	33.6 °C28 April 2018	16.9 °C7 March 2018	25.0 °C	1,781 mm	95
2017	33.7 °C26 April 2017	15.7 °C17 February 2017	25.2 °C	2,281 mm	146
2016	36.6 °C1 May 2016	19.3 °C24 January 2016	25.5 °C	1,838 mm	151
2015	35.0 °C28 April 2015	19.5 °C27 March 2015	25.4 °C	1,708 mm	108
2014	34.3 °C10 May 2014	19.3 °C28 February 2014	25.2 °C	1,708 mm	127
2013	35.7 °C3 May 2013	18.9 °C23 March 2013	25.1 °C	1,908 mm	125
2012	33.3 °C19 June 2012	18.6 °C24 November 2012	24.9 °C	1,714 mm	112
2011	34.1 °C17 May 2011	17.6 °C6 March 2011	25.0 °C	1,720 mm	123
2010	35.6 °C27 April 2010	15.8 °C18 December 2010	25.3 °C	1,945 mm	163
2009	33.8 °C2 April 2009	18.3 °C22 January 2009	25.0 °C	1,750 mm	115
2008	33.4 °C9 September 2008	17.2 °C27 February 2008	24.9 °C	1,851 mm	110
2007	34.6 °C19 April 2007	18.0 °C19 February 2007	25.0 °C	1,843 mm	123
2006	34.1 °C18 April 2006	17.8 °C2 February 2006	24.9 °C	1,657 mm	113
2005	34.9 °C26 April 2005	16.8 °C22 January 2005	25.2 °C	1,933 mm	152
2004	34.1 °C10 April 2004	18.5 °C24 January 2004	24.8 °C	1,840 mm	90
2003	34.7 °C26 April 2003	18.6 °C26 March 2003	25.0 °C	1,697 mm	116
2002	32.6 °C23 May 2002	18.9 °C10 January 2002	25.0 °C	1,699 mm	90
2001	35.2 °C7 May 2001	17.5 °C2 March 2001	24.5 °C	1,592 mm	83
2000	32.7 °C14 September 2000	17.1 °C27 January 2000	24.2 °C	1,673 mm	78
1999	31.8 °C6 May 1999	16.8 °C21 November 1999	24.1 °C	1,943 mm	57
1998	36.5 °C11 May 1998	18.2 °C10 February 1998	25.2 °C	1,628 mm	131
1997	34.0 °C24 April 1997	18.2 °C16 December 1997	24.7 °C	1,518 mm	92
1996	33.5 °C14 April 1996	16.7 °C16 March 1996	24.5 °C	2,094 mm	100
1995	33.9 °C23 May 1995	19.0 °C14 January 1995	24.9 °C	1,809 mm	146
1994	34.1 °C5 May 1994	16.0 °C6 March 1994	24.8 °C	1,562 mm	107
1993	34.2 °C16 April 1993	17.6 °C3 March 1993	24.7 °C	1,864 mm	87
1992	35.1 °C19 April 1992	17.4 °C5 February 1992	24.8 °C	1,512 mm	114
1991	35.1 °C20 April 1991	18.2 °C11 February 1991	24.7 °C	1,487 mm	89
1990	34.1 °C4 April 1990	17.9 °C4 March 1990	24.8 °C	1,630 mm	100
1989	32.8 °C15 May 1989	17.4 °C25 December 1989	24.5 °C	1,510 mm	94
1988	36.2 °C26 April 1988	17.4 °C28 February 1988	24.9 °C	2,006 mm	144
1987	36.1 °C25 March 1987	17.0 °C7 January 1987	25.4 °C	1,460 mm	190
1986	34.1 °C11 May 1986	17.2 °C4 March 1986	24.3 °C	1,772 mm	64
1985	34.0 °C18 May 1985	17.8 °C3 May 1985	24.2 °C	1,590 mm	72
1984	35.2 °C29 March 1984	16.1 °C9 January 1984	24.4 °C	1,510 mm	98
1983	37.0 °C23 April 1983	18.5 °C12 February 1983	25.1 °C	1,421 mm	134
1982	35.0 °C11 April 1982	18.4 °C21 February 1982	24.6 °C	1,933 mm	96
1981	33.1 °C26 May 1981	17.0 °C14 January 1981	24.5 °C	1,999 mm	92
1980	35.6 °C1 May 1980	16.7 °C23 January 1980	24.6 °C	1,782 mm	98
1979	32.4 °C23 March 1979	16.4 °C24 January 1979	24.6 °C	1,829 mm	94
1978	35.6 °C22 April 1978	18.2 °C15 January 1978	24.7 °C	1,899 mm	113
1977	34.6 °C11 May 1977	17.6 °C20 January 1977	24.7 °C	1,538 mm	102
1976	33.3 °C7 April 1976	16.4 °C11 February 1976	24.1 °C	1,898 mm	59
1975	34.4 °C23 May 1975	15.7 °C24 December 1975	24.3 °C	1,934 mm	88
1974	33.1 °C21 May 1974	17.9 °C19 February 1974	24.0 °C	1,955 mm	63
1973	33.9 °C30 April 1973	17.4 °C14 February 1973	24.5 °C	1,860 mm	92
1972	32.9 °C29 March 1972	18.4 °C25 March 1972	24.6 °C	1,963 mm	44
1971	33.5 °C19 April 1971	18.0 °C22 January 1971	24.2 °C	2,048 mm	43
1970	32.8 °C12 March 1970	17.8 °C18 January 1970	24.4 °C	2,522 mm	49
1969	36.0 °C6 May 1969	18.9 °C27 February 1969	24.9 °C	2,019 mm	122
1968	32.2 °C12 March 1968	17.7 °C7 March 1968	24.2 °C	1,969 mm	54
1967	32.7 °C14 June 1967	17.5 °C8 February 1967	24.3 °C	1,893 mm	38
1966	33.2 °C10 April 1966	18.5 °C21 December 1966	24.7 °C	1,780 mm	53
1965	32.9 °C26 April 1965	18.4 °C10 April 1965	24.5 °C	1,844 mm	54
1964	34.4 °C3 May 1964	18.9 °C6 February 1964	24.6 °C	1,596 mm	95
1963	32.3 °C6 April 1963	17.3 °C8 January 1963	24.4 °C	1,766 mm	49
1962	31.6 °C5 March 1962	18.1 °C15 February 1962	24.3 °C	1,669 mm	46
1961	32.2 °C1 April 1961	18.6 °C17 March 1961	24.4 °C	1,652 mm	62
1960	33.9 °C28 April 1960	17.4 °C30 March 1960	24.3 °C	1,702 mm	74
1959	32.2 °C26 May 1959	16.8 °C18 February 1959	24.3 °C	1,398 mm	56
1958	35.2 °C21 April 1958	18.0 °C9 January 1958	24.8 °C	2,024 mm	114
1957	34.6 °C30 April 1957	17.2 °C20 March 1957	24.4 °C	1,970 mm	86
1956	35.2 °C11 April 1956	16.0 °C12 January 1956	23.9 °C	1,994 mm	46
1955	35.6 °C26 April 1955	17.9 °C3 April 1955	24.5 °C	1,992 mm	98
1954	31.8 °C21 March 1954	18.2 °C10 February 1954	24.2 °C	2,062 mm	48
1953	36.1 °C1 May 1953	18.3 °C11 January 1953	24.7 °C	1,812 mm	103
1952	34.9 °C26 March 1952	17.4 °C28 February 1952	24.4 °C	2,030 mm	97
1951	34.4 °C26 May 1951	17.2 °C11 January 1951	24.4 °C	1,642 mm	88
1950	35.2 °C26 April 1950	17.6 °C13 December 1950	24.2 °C	1,884 mm	86
1949	35.0 °C5 April 1949	16.3 °C10 March 1949	24.3 °C	1,951 mm	88
1948	33.3 °C1 April 1948	17.9 °C23 January 1948	23.8 °C	2,234 mm	28
1947	32.4 °C20 March 1947	17.0 °C29 January 1947	24.1 °C	1,545 mm	68
1946	32.2 °C26 May 1946	17.1 °C21 March 1946	23.5 °C	2,046 mm	27
1945	32.8 °C26 April 1945	15.8 °C6 December 1945	23.6 °C	2,312 mm	51
1944	33.2 °C25 May 1944	17.5 °C1 January 1944	23.8 °C	2,051 mm	65
1943	31.7 °C13 April 1943	16.9 °C20 December 1943	23.3 °C	2,163 mm	20
1942	31.9 °C27 March 1942	17.3 °C27 February 1942	23.6 °C	2,236 mm	19
1941	34.8 °C7 May 1941	16.7 °C15 January 1941	23.9 °C	1,981 mm	54
1940	34.1 °C22 March 1940	17.8 °C17 February 1940	24.2 °C	1,564 mm	68

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.3 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

132 d/yr

+38

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2162 mm

+314 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.6 °C	+0.8 °C	143 mm	+74 mm
Feb	28.2 °C	+0.6 °C	83 mm	+38 mm
Mar	30.2 °C	+0.9 °C	32 mm	-6 mm
Apr	30.2 °C	-0.5 °C	78 mm	+27 mm
May	31.0 °C	+0.5 °C	110 mm	-68 mm
Jun	28.7 °C	-0.4 °C	348 mm	+83 mm
Jul	29.2 °C	+1.0 °C	208 mm	-39 mm
Aug	29.8 °C	+1.1 °C	180 mm	-41 mm
Sep	30.1 °C	+0.8 °C	275 mm	+44 mm
Oct	30.2 °C	+1.4 °C	328 mm	+77 mm
Nov	28.4 °C	+0.6 °C	261 mm	+104 mm
Dec	28.1 °C	+1.0 °C	116 mm	+21 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.7 °C

4 May 2025

Coldest day

19.6 °C

15 Mar 2025

Wettest day

41.9 mm

14 Oct 2025

Windiest day

23.6 km/h

17 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

58.0 km/h

19 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.2 °C

26 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

20.6 °C

13 Apr 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

15 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 1,848 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nueva Guinea?

The hottest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 1983, reaching 37.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nueva Guinea?

The coldest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1975, at 15.7 °C.

Does it snow in Nueva Guinea?

Almost never: Nueva Guinea sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Nueva Guinea warmed?

Yes: Nueva Guinea warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nueva Guinea?

The wettest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 1988, with 303 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nueva Guinea?

The windiest day measured in Nueva Guinea between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2009, with winds reaching 34.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nueva Guinea?

The warmest month in Nueva Guinea is May (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea receives on average 1,848 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 295 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Nueva Guinea?

Yes: Nueva Guinea has on average 343 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nueva Guinea?

In Nueva Guinea, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 28 April 2010, and the lowest was 14.3 °C on 14 January 1956.

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