Wau Weather in January

What's the weather like in Wau (Morobe) in January 2024?

The climate in Wau during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

January is in the summer in Wau and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 14°C (58°F) is normal.

Wau weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 27.3°C 81.1°F
Nightly temperature 14.2°C 57.5°F
Average temperature 20.7°C 69.3°F
Daily sunshine 5.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 230 mm 9.1 ins
Rainy days 25 days
Sea temperature 29.5°C 85.1°F
Humidity 78%
Windspeed 12.2kph 8 mph

On average January is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Wau with around 230mm 9.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 25 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.5 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Wau

Wau average temperature in January

January rainfall

Wau average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Wau average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Wau in January 2024.

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Wau weather stats

Wau weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.9°C 80.4°F
Driest month: June 88mm 3.5ins
Sunniest month: October 5.7hrs
Coldest month: July 23.9°C 75°F
Wettest month: March 237mm 9.3ins
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