Kokopo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kokopo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 795 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Kokopo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kokopo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kokopo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 795 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kokopo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kokopo reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Kokopo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kokopo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 279 | 25.8 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 253 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 292 | 26 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 235 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 172 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 120 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 140 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 130 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 108 | 15 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 128 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 173 | 21.4 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 263 | 26.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kokopo gets around 795 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kokopo
In summer, Kokopo overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kokopo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Kokopo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kokopo.
What to pack for Kokopo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kokopo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kokopo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Kokopo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kokopo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 42 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.