Skip to content
seatemperatures.net

Warmest sea in Papua New Guinea in August

71 coastal locations in Papua New Guinea ranked by their typical August sea temperature. Region-wide average in August: 28.1°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in August

Tavanatangir Harbour

29.8°C August mean in Papua New Guinea

Regional August average

28.1°C

across all 71 coastal locations in Papua New Guinea

Vs annual mean

-1.1°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Papua New Guinea sea feels like in August

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Papua New Guinea monthly average 28.1°C to 30.0°C
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
  • Warmest month January 30.0°C
  • Coldest month August 28.1°C
  • Annual mean 29.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where August fits in the year

August sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Papua New Guinea month rankings:

Papua New Guinea sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Papua New Guinea location. The list below is based on the typical August mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
°C -2 0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 24 27 30 35

Top 50 warmest Papua New Guinea locations in August

Sorted by the typical August mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location August mean
1 Tavanatangir Harbour East New Britain Province 29.8°C
2 Kavieng 29.8°C
3 Kimbe Bay West New Britain Province 29.8°C
4 Lorengau 29.8°C
5 Talasea West New Britain Province 29.8°C
6 Lombrum Manus Province 29.7°C
7 Point Stone Island Manus Province 29.7°C
8 Eleonora Bay West New Britain Province 29.7°C
9 Ambitle Island New Ireland Province 29.7°C
10 Kimbe 29.7°C
11 Carteret Islands 29.7°C
12 Namatanai 29.6°C
13 Anewa Bay Bougainville 29.6°C
14 Soroken Bougainville 29.6°C
15 Rabaul 29.6°C
16 Duke of York Islands 29.5°C
17 Vanimo 29.5°C
18 Arawa 29.5°C
19 Kieta 29.5°C
20 Torokina Bougainville 29.4°C
21 Kokopo 29.4°C
22 Aitape 29.4°C
23 Torakina 29.4°C
24 Wewak 29.2°C
25 Sepik River East Sepik Province 29.1°C
Show 25 more ▸
26 Bogia Madang Province 28.9°C
27 Umboi Island Morobe Province 28.9°C
28 Madang (Nagada Harbour) Madang Province 28.7°C
29 Madang 28.6°C
30 Caution Point Northern Province 28.6°C
31 Lae Morobe Province 28.6°C
32 Saidor Madang Province 28.6°C
33 Eve Shoal Northern Province 28.6°C
34 Oro Bay Northern Province 28.6°C
35 Wasu Morobe Province 28.5°C
36 Dregerhafen Morobe Province 28.4°C
37 Finschhafen 28.3°C
38 Kandrian 28.2°C
39 Bulavai Point Milne Bay Province 28.1°C
40 Tufi Harbour Northern Province 28.0°C
41 Sharp Island Milne Bay Province 28.0°C
42 Misima Milne Bay Province 27.7°C
43 Mapamoiwa Milne Bay Province 27.7°C
44 Cape Deliverance Milne Bay Province 27.6°C
45 Kegawam Island Milne Bay Province 27.5°C
46 Boia Boia Waga Milne Bay Province 27.5°C
47 East Cape Milne Bay Province 27.5°C
48 Aigura Point Milne Bay Province 27.4°C
49 Alotau (Milne Bay) Milne Bay Province 27.4°C
50 Milne Bay 27.3°C

Coldest 10 in Papua New Guinea in August

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Papua New Guinea coasts to avoid for swimming in August.

# Location August mean
1 Port Moresby 25.9°C
2 Kaligola Point Central Province 25.9°C
3 Dedele Point Central Province 26.0°C
4 Delami Island Milne Bay Province 26.1°C
5 Margarida Central Province 26.1°C
6 Bonarua (Brumer) Island Milne Bay Province 26.2°C
7 Samarai 26.2°C
8 Daru 26.3°C
9 Mutacomal Reef Western Province 26.4°C
10 Baiiri Island Milne Bay Province 26.4°C

More on this region