Madang in Winter

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.

Madang gets around 470 mm of rain over 59 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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

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.

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

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

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.