Arawa weather in July

In July, Arawa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 360 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Arawa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Arawa is human settlement.

Founded
1884

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Arawa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22622
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42622
52622
62622
72622
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92622
102622
112622
122622
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302622
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Arawa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°35929.512.33.4
Feb27° / 22°36027.112.23.3
Mar27° / 22°37629.6123.4
Apr27° / 22°35228.811.93.4
May27° / 22°3262911.73.6
Jun26° / 22°31928.111.63.6
Jul26° / 22°36029.611.73.6
Aug26° / 21°34427.511.83.8
Sep27° / 22°32827.2123.7
Oct27° / 22°33528.412.13.6
Nov27° / 22°32027.412.33.6
Dec27° / 22°37429.212.43.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181387
191387
201288
211486
221486
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Arawa gets around 360 mm of rain over 29.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10496
20496
30496
40496
50496
60496
70496
80595
90595
100694
110694
120793
130892
140892
150991
160991
1701090
1801090
1901189
2001189
2101288
2201288
2301288
2401387
2501387
2601387
2711386
2811386
2911386
3011386
3111485

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:526:30
211.66:526:31
311.66:526:31
411.66:526:31
511.66:526:31
611.66:536:31
711.76:536:32
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1911.76:536:34
2011.76:536:34
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2211.76:536:34
2311.76:536:35
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Arawa

In seasonPeak

None of Arawa's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arawa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Arawa?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arawa.

What to pack for Arawa in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Arawa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Arawa in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Arawa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arawa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Arawa?

Arawa sits at 6.2°S, 155.6°E, 28 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kokopo, 421 km away.

KokopoKimbe

Topography around Arawa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arawa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,698 m.

The land around Arawa is covered by trees (71%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
483 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,698 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kokopo 421 km · Nggosi 597 km · Honiara 600 km · Tandai 601 km · Kola'a 602 km · Vura 604 km · Panatina 605 km · Kimbe 605 km

Papua New Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type I
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,020
2025
Homicide rate
9.3
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
12.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 64%Roman Catholic 26%other Christian 5%non-Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arawa (-6.2298°, 155.566°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).