Lae Weather & Climate

Papua New Guinea

Lae sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 40.1°C in March and nighttime lows bottom out near 31°C in August. March is the wettest month (~193 mm), while September is the driest (~115 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 24% clear skies.

Best time to visit Lae

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are July, August, and September — expect around 31.737°C with roughly 25% chance of rain on a given day in July.

Lae climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January35° / 40°38%183 mm4%3.4 kph
February34.8° / 40°38%184 mm3%3.4 kph
March34° / 40.1°40%193 mm6%3.6 kph
April33.6° / 38.7°36%183 mm9%4.1 kph
May33.3° / 38.4°28%132 mm14%4.7 kph
June32.4° / 38.4°26%118 mm16%5.3 kph
July31.7° / 37°25%120 mm20%5.7 kph
August31° / 37.9°24%128 mm24%5.8 kph
September31.6° / 38°23%115 mm21%5.5 kph
October31.9° / 39°24%116 mm17%5 kph
November33.2° / 39.4°28%136 mm11%4.3 kph
December34.7° / 39.8°34%165 mm5%3.7 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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