Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea in May

In an average May, Port Moresby sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range27°C to 30°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2022-05-09
Lowest 26°C 1984-05-20

Low

Highest 29°C 2022-05-10
Lowest 24°C 1997-05-29

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2022-05-09
Lowest 26°C 1984-05-20

Humidity

Highest 25.4 g/m³ 1998-05-17
Lowest 16.6 g/m³ 1997-05-30

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 2003-05-05
Lowest 10 km/h 2006-05-01

Precip

Wettest 292 mm 2020
Driest 10 mm 2026

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