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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Port Moresby in August

In an average August, Port Moresby sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 22°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range26°C to 29°C
Average low22°C
Typical low range21°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2010-08-22
Lowest 23°C 1982-08-04

Low

Highest 25°C 2024-08-17
Lowest 18°C 2004-08-12

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1998-08-21
Lowest 23°C 1982-08-04

Humidity

Highest 22.1 g/m³ 2020-08-07
Lowest 12.6 g/m³ 2006-08-07

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 1980-08-04
Lowest 5 km/h 1991-08-30

Gust

Highest 70 km/h 1980-08-09
Lowest 15 km/h 2019-08-07

Precip

Wettest 101 mm 1991
Driest 1 mm 1997

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