🏞 Of the land area, 61.3% has a tropical monsoon climate (Am), 11.2% has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 27.5% has a alpine/ highland climate (H).
🧜 Of the population, 40% live in a tropical monsoon climate (Am), 9.1% live in a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 50.9% live in a alpine/ highland climate (H).
Location | Lat. | Long. | Alt. m(ft) | Climate | Biome | Av. Temp. | Precip. |
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Madang | 5°13'S | 145°48'E | 12 (39) | Af | Subtropical wet forest | 27 (80) | 3440 (135) |
Port Moresby | 9°26'S | 147°13'E | 48 (157) | Aw | Tropical dry forest | 27 (81) | 1150 (45) |
Papua New Guinea Average | 7°19'S | 146°30'E | 30 (98) | . | - | 27 (80) | 2295 (90) |