Mendi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mendi sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1361 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Mendi's weakest 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
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1361 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mendi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Mendi reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Mendi 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 | 22° / 13° | 450 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 13° | 427 | 26.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 504 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 583 | 29.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 557 | 29.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 468 | 29.1 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 412 | 29.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 480 | 29.6 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 567 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 591 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 486 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 452 | 29.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mendi gets around 1361 mm of rain over 88 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in 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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mendi?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mendi.
What to pack for Mendi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mendi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Mendi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 16 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 16 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.