Kokopo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kokopo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 389 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kokopo's best 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
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 389 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kokopo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Kokopo reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Kokopo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kokopo gets around 389 mm of rain over 47 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kokopo
None of Kokopo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kokopo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Kokopo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kokopo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kokopo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kokopo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kokopo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.