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Weather in January in Momase Region

Thinking about venturing to Momase Region this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Momase Region in January?

Momase Region is a region in Papua New Guinea. January in Momase Region generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Madang. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Madang with an average of 409 mm to heavy rainfall in Lae with 586 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Madang usually sees around 155 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Momase Region in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Momase Region climate page.

Where to go in Momase Region in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Momase Region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in Momase Region?

Madang

In January Madang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Madang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
421 mm 
22 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
409 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
123 hours 
413 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Lae

In January Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lae
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
24°C 
687 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
586 mm 
18 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
497 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Momase Region, in Papua New Guinea.

Is January the best time to visit Momase Region?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Momase Region with often poor weather in Madang.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in August offering mostly pleasant weather in Madang. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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