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Climate in Lae (Momase Region), Papua New Guinea

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Lae

Fri   May 10
28°C | 24°C
SE 7 km/h
6.5 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sat   May 11
29°C | 24°C
SE 11 km/h
2.9 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sun   May 12
29°C | 24°C
SE 14 km/h
7.8 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

The best time of year to visit Lae in Papua New Guinea

Lae has high temperatures year round ranging between 26°C and 28°C.
The average rainfall figures in Lae are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Lae?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 29°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Lae?
    The coldest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 26°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Lae?
    April tops the wettest month list with 731 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Lae?
    September is the driest month with 483 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.