Madang in Summer

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

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.

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

Madang gets around 1253 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².

In summer, Madang overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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.

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

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

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Madang sits at 5.2°S, 145.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Goroka, 106 km away.

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