Kieta weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Kieta is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Kieta averages about 1,996 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 246 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

1,996

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

63/100

Rain / year

3,488 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

32°C / 90°F

Population

4k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Kieta?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kieta is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 246 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kieta?

Kieta gets a moderate 1,996 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #27 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 3,488 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Kieta by month

The sea off Kieta is warmest in December at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in July at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Honiara Solomon Islands · 590 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
• Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 1,000 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
• Cairns Australia · 1,600 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
• Luganville Vanuatu · 1,618 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
• Merauke Indonesia · 1,706 km · best in Aug · 2,324 h sun/yr
• Hamilton Island Australia · 1,725 km · best in Sep · 3,060 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ballalae Solomon Islands · 78 km · 1,996 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Choiseul Bay Solomon Islands · 87 km · 2,099 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Stirling Island Solomon Islands · 125 km · 2,318 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Buka Papua New Guinea · 153 km · 2,119 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Kagau Island Solomon Islands · 235 km · 2,201 h sun/yr · best in Jan