Beach
Taurama Beach
Papua New Guinea · Pacific Ocean
-9.5231, 147.2562 · Port Moresby, 13 km
- 29°Sea · February
- 32°High · October
- 7.3 hSunshine · October
Your month at the beach
Taurama Beach in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month225 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month153 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in March
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month292 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month139 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month75 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in June
- 29°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in July
- 29°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in August
- 30°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month42 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in September
- 32°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in October
- 32°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in November
- 32°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Taurama Beach in December
- 31°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Taurama Beach ↗
- 10 kmAirport: Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 30.7 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 30.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 29.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.4 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 32.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 31.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°6 h225 mm
- Feb29°6 h153 mm
- Mar29°6 h292 mm
- Apr29°6 h139 mm
- May28°6 h75 mm
- Jun26°6 h69 mm
- Jul26°6 h24 mm
- Aug25°6 h42 mm
- Sep25°6 h40 mm
- Oct26°7 h47 mm
- Nov27°7 h70 mm
- Dec29°7 h109 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Taurama Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 22 | 29 | 225 | 18 | 6.1 | 12 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 28 | 22 | 29 | 153 | 17 | 6.2 | 12 |
| March | 28 | 22 | 29 | 292 | 21 | 6.0 | 11 |
| April | 28 | 22 | 29 | 139 | 14 | 6.4 | 11 |
| May | 28 | 21 | 28 | 75 | 10 | 6.3 | 13 |
| June | 29 | 20 | 26 | 69 | 8 | 5.9 | 15 |
| July | 29 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 6.2 | 17 |
| August | 30 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 6.3 | 17 |
| September | 32 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 6.2 | 17 |
| October | 32 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 7.3 | 15 |
| November | 32 | 22 | 27 | 70 | 8 | 7.2 | 13 |
| December | 31 | 22 | 29 | 109 | 14 | 7.3 | 11 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 27 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 27 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |