Port Moresby weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Port Moresby, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 2018-12-13; its coldest fell to 14°C on 1997-09-07.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34°C2016-01-30
24°C1990-01-26
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27°C2008-01-06
18°C1983-01-19
|
| February | 34°C2024-02-01
24°C1994-02-24
|
26°C2007-02-07
18°C1990-02-11
|
| March | 33°C2010-03-03
23°C1985-03-28
|
26°C2016-03-18
16°C1981-03-13
|
| April | 32°C2013-04-08
25°C2008-04-05
|
25°C2026-04-24
16°C1997-04-16
|
| May | 32°C2026-05-10
23°C1994-05-11
|
26°C2026-05-14
15°C1997-05-30
|
| June | 32°C2026-06-11
22°C2004-06-25
|
25°C2026-06-10
15°C1982-06-20
|
| July | 32°C2010-07-26
22°C1984-07-04
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24°C2025-07-06
15°C1982-07-19
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| August | 32°C2026-08-25
22°C1982-08-04
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24°C2026-08-26
14°C1990-08-23
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| September | 33°C2026-09-09
24°C2018-09-19
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24°C2017-09-25
14°C1997-09-07
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| October | 34°C2001-10-31
25°C2002-10-08
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25°C2017-10-03
16°C1993-10-12
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| November | 33°C1992-11-13
25°C2006-11-07
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25°C2015-11-24
17°C1996-11-04
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| December | 34°C2018-12-13
24°C1989-12-18
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26°C2021-12-29
17°C2012-12-16
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 34°C2018-12-13
24°C1994-02-24
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27°C2008-01-06
17°C2012-12-16
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2010-03-03
23°C1985-03-28
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26°C2026-05-14
15°C1997-05-30
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 32°C2026-08-25
22°C2004-06-25
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25°C2026-06-10
14°C1990-08-23
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 34°C2001-10-31
24°C2018-09-19
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25°C2015-11-24
14°C1997-09-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Port Moresby has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.