Mendi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mendi sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1645 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Mendi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mendi 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 Mendi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
1645 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mendi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical spring day in Mendi reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mendi weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°45029.412.33.4
Feb22° / 13°42726.812.23.4
Mar21° / 13°50429.9123.3
Apr21° / 14°58329.211.93.3
May21° / 13°55729.911.73.4
Jun20° / 13°46829.111.73.3
Jul20° / 13°41229.711.73.3
Aug20° / 13°48029.611.83.3
Sep20° / 13°56728.4123.4
Oct21° / 13°59128.712.13.5
Nov22° / 13°4862812.33.5
Dec22° / 13°45229.312.43.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mendi gets around 1645 mm of rain over 85 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mendi?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mendi.

What to pack for Mendi in Spring

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

In spring, Mendi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 85 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mendi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendi peaks around March 14 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 18Jun 19UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mendi?

Mendi sits at 6.1°S, 143.7°E, 1,729 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Mount Hagen, 71 km away.

GorokaMadangWewakDaruBuloloLaeMerauke

Topography around Mendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m around an average of 1,903 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,228 m.

The land around Mendi is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
889 m
16 km
1,714 m
80 km
4,228 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
Spring weather nearby: Mount Hagen 71 km · Goroka 191 km · Madang 257 km · Wewak 289 km · Daru 330 km · Bulolo 350 km · Lae 375 km · Merauke 444 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 Mendi (-6.1475°, 143.6563°, elevation 1,729 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.