Warm
Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
March verdict
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea in March
Weather score54Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.4h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 310mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
March weather
Monthly averages
Temp
29°C
Rain
310mm
Sun
5.4h
Sea
30°C
Weather score
54
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
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Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 310mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.4h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
March29°C average high
March is close to Bougainville's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
March310mm average rain
March sits near Bougainville's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.
Driest monthsJanuary to February, May to June, and November to December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
March5.4 hours average sun
March is close to Bougainville's usual sunshine level, with limited seasonal swing across the year.
Brightest monthsJanuary, March to June, and August to December
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
March30°C average sea
March is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
March54 weather score
March is close to Bougainville's usual weather score, with limited month-to-month change.
Best weather monthsAll year
The weather score stays consistently strong through the year.