Bulolo weather in June

In June, Bulolo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 204 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of June to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bulolo's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
85%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bulolo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115

Bulolo weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°36426.712.44.0
Feb24° / 16°3202412.24.0
Mar24° / 16°38227.5123.9
Apr23° / 16°3092611.83.9
May22° / 15°2442611.74.1
Jun22° / 15°2042411.64.2
Jul21° / 15°19924.811.64.1
Aug21° / 15°21324.711.84.1
Sep22° / 15°24024.6124.1
Oct22° / 15°25325.512.24.1
Nov23° / 16°27125.812.34.0
Dec23° / 16°35927.712.43.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bulolo gets around 204 mm of rain over 24 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
282
382
482
582
681
781
880
980
1079
1179
1279
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1979
2079
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122474
222573
322573
422672
522672
622771
722771
812871
912970
1012970
1113069
1213069
1313168
1413168
1513267
1613366
1713366
1813465
1913564
2013564
2113663
2213762
2313762
2413861
2513960
2614059
2714158
2814257
2914356
3014554

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:59
211.66:235:59
311.66:235:59
411.66:236:00
511.66:246:00
611.66:246:00
711.66:246:00
811.66:246:00
911.66:246:00
1011.66:256:00
1111.66:256:00
1211.66:256:01
1311.66:256:01
1411.66:266:01
1511.66:266:01
1611.66:266:01
1711.66:266:01
1811.66:276:02
1911.66:276:02
2011.66:276:02
2111.66:276:02
2211.66:286:02
2311.66:286:03
2411.66:286:03
2511.66:286:03
2611.66:286:03
2711.66:296:03
2811.66:296:04
2911.66:296:04
3011.66:296:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 3.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bulolo

In seasonPeak

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

Bulolo 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 June a good time to visit Bulolo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Bulolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulolo in June

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

In June, Bulolo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bulolo in June

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in January at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bulolo in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Bulolo peaks around March 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 17Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bulolo?

Bulolo sits at 7.2°S, 146.6°E, 677 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Lae, 66 km away.

GorokaMadangPopondettaPort MoresbyMount HagenMendiKimbe

Topography around Bulolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,433 m.

The land around Bulolo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
3,433 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Lae 66 km · Goroka 186 km · Madang 240 km · Popondetta 247 km · Port Moresby 259 km · Mount Hagen 305 km · Mendi 350 km · Kimbe 428 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 Bulolo (-7.2036°, 146.6401°, elevation 677 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).