Rabaul weather by month

Check out Rabaul weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Rabaul (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
86°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Rabaul86
84°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Rabaul84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Rabaul86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Rabaul88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Rabaul86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Rabaul86
Min temperature (night-time)
73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Rabaul73
77°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Rabaul77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Rabaul75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Rabaul73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Rabaul75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Rabaul73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Rabaul73
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in February in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in March in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in April in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in May in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in June in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in July in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in August in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in September in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in October in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in November in RabaulH
High heat & humidity in December in RabaulH
Sea temperature
84°F sea temperature in January in Rabaul84
86°F sea temperature in February in Rabaul86
84°F sea temperature in March in Rabaul84
86°F sea temperature in April in Rabaul86
86°F sea temperature in May in Rabaul86
84°F sea temperature in June in Rabaul84
84°F sea temperature in July in Rabaul84
82°F sea temperature in August in Rabaul82
84°F sea temperature in September in Rabaul84
84°F sea temperature in October in Rabaul84
86°F sea temperature in November in Rabaul86
86°F sea temperature in December in Rabaul86

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Rabaul

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Rabaul12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Rabaul12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Rabaul11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Rabaul11

Rainfall in Rabaul

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
22 days with some rainfall in January in Rabaul22
21 days with some rainfall in February in Rabaul21
22 days with some rainfall in March in Rabaul22
22 days with some rainfall in April in Rabaul22
21 days with some rainfall in May in Rabaul21
19 days with some rainfall in June in Rabaul19
20 days with some rainfall in July in Rabaul20
19 days with some rainfall in August in Rabaul19
19 days with some rainfall in September in Rabaul19
21 days with some rainfall in October in Rabaul21
21 days with some rainfall in November in Rabaul21
21 days with some rainfall in December in Rabaul21
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
12.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Rabaul12.8
12.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Rabaul12.4
14.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Rabaul14.3
10.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Rabaul10.0
6.1 inches monthly rainfall in May in Rabaul6.1
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Rabaul5.4
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Rabaul5.9
6.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Rabaul6.1
5.6 inches monthly rainfall in September in Rabaul5.6
6.4 inches monthly rainfall in October in Rabaul6.4
7.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Rabaul7.2
12.7 inches monthly rainfall in December in Rabaul12.7

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The climate guide for Papua New Guinea (Rabaul) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Rabaul?

Rabaul has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

Rabaul weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 12.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in January in Rabaul22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in January in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 12.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Rabaul12.8
    12.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in January in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 12.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in February in Rabaul21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in February in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 12.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Rabaul12.4
    12.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in February in Rabaul86
    86°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 14.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in March in Rabaul22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in March in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 14.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Rabaul14.3
    14.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in March in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 10.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in April in Rabaul22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in April in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 10.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Rabaul10.0
    10.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in April in Rabaul86
    86°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 84°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Rabaul84
    84°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in May in Rabaul21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Rabaul77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in May in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in May in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 6.1 inches monthly rainfall in May in Rabaul6.1
    6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in May in Rabaul86
    86°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 5.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in June in Rabaul19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 75°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Rabaul75
    75°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in June in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in June in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 5.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Rabaul5.4
    5.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Rabaul11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in June in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 20 days with some rainfall in July in Rabaul20
    20 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in July in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in July in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 5.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Rabaul5.9
    5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Rabaul11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in July in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in August in Rabaul19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in August in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 6.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Rabaul6.1
    6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 82°F sea temperature in August in Rabaul82
    82°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 5.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in September in Rabaul19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in September in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 5.6 inches monthly rainfall in September in Rabaul5.6
    5.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in September in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 6.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Rabaul88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in October in Rabaul21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Rabaul75
    75°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in October in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 6.4 inches monthly rainfall in October in Rabaul6.4
    6.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in October in Rabaul84
    84°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 7.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in November in Rabaul21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in November in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 7.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Rabaul7.2
    7.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in November in Rabaul86
    86°F sea temperature

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Rabaul weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 12.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Rabaul86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in December in Rabaul21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Rabaul73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in December in Rabaul12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in December in RabaulH
    High heat & humidity
  • 12.7 inches monthly rainfall in December in Rabaul12.7
    12.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Rabaul11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in December in Rabaul86
    86°F sea temperature

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The climate guide for Papua New Guinea (Rabaul) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Rabaul with the UK

Below the Rabaul chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
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