Kokopo weather in July

In July, Kokopo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 140 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kokopo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokopo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kokopo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
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How July really feels in Kokopo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kokopo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°27925.812.23.6
Feb28° / 26°25323.712.13.5
Mar28° / 26°29226123.6
Apr28° / 26°23524.911.93.7
May28° / 26°17221.411.84.3
Jun28° / 26°12016.811.85.1
Jul27° / 26°14016.811.85.2
Aug27° / 25°13013.411.95.7
Sep28° / 26°10815125.4
Oct28° / 26°12817.512.14.8
Nov28° / 26°17321.412.24.1
Dec28° / 26°26326.612.23.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kokopo gets around 140 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
553
653
752
852
952
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1756
1856
1956
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2156
2257
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2656
2756
2855
2954
3054
3153

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10946
20946
30955
40955
50964
60964
70964
80973
90973
100973
110973
121963
131963
141963
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201972
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252962
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272962
282962
293952
303952
314942

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:47
211.86:025:47
311.86:025:47
411.86:025:47
511.86:025:48
611.86:025:48
711.86:035:48
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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 4.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kokopo

In seasonPeak

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

Kokopo 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 Kokopo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kokopo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokopo in July

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

In July, Kokopo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kokopo 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 offshore is warmest in December 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
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kokopo 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 Kokopo peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kokopo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kokopo is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorDec 1342 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr41Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kokopo?

Kokopo sits at 4.3°S, 152.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kimbe, 272 km away.

KimbeArawaLaePopondettaBuloloMadangGorokaPort Moresby

Topography around Kokopo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokopo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,286 m.

The land around Kokopo is covered by trees (48%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kimbe 272 km · Arawa 421 km · Lae 641 km · Popondetta 664 km · Bulolo 699 km · Madang 725 km · Goroka 786 km · Port Moresby 803 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 Kokopo (-4.3432°, 152.2687°, elevation 22 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).