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New Britain Island weather in February

Planning a journey to New Britain Island this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in New Britain Island in February?

New Britain Island is a region in Papua New Guinea. February in New Britain Island generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Kokopo. 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.

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kokopo with an average of 303 mm to heavy rainfall in Kimbe with 441 mm. Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 157 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kokopo. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of New Britain Island in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our New Britain Island climate page.

Where to go in New Britain Island in February

Find the average weather conditions in February for the most popular destinations in New Britain Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in New Britain Island

What is the weather like in February for the 2 most popular destinations in New Britain Island?

Average weather in Kokopo

In February Kokopo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kokopo
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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
300 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
157 hours 
303 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
319 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Average weather in Kimbe

In February Kimbe 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.

Kimbe
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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
429 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
441 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
449 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kimbe

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

Is February the best time to visit New Britain Island?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit New Britain Island due to the typically poor weather in Kokopo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, August, September and October offering mostly pleasant weather in Kokopo. In contrast, January, February, March, April and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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