Ponape Temperature by Month

Ponape, Micronesia has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 29°C (84°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Year-round, Ponape experiences a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in November to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in the coolest month, February. Nighttime temperatures range from 26°C (79°F) in November to 26°C (79°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ponape by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. November, the city's warmest month, averages 145 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Ponape's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Ponape, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) and humidity around 80%, considered very high. In November, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 86% humidity, conditions that feel very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Ponape's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Ponape climate page.