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Madang Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Friday at 10° · coldest night Sunday at -8°

The short of it: Madang weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, -5 °C (23 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -10 °C (15 °F). Today’s high 3 °C (38 °F), low -6 °C (21 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: glass falling fast. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 08:45 local time.

MADANG, Monday. — Madang may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 3° before sinking to -6° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 8°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 10°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at -8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.1 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Madang runs from -6° at night to 8° by day, with some 6.0 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at -16°, and August the wettest with 103 mm. The best months to ride in are May and April.

The sun is up 10 h 30 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 3,050 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky-6°-10°6 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-5°-9°6 km/h–
10 AMClear sky-3°-8°7 km/h–
11 AMClear sky-1°-6°7 km/h–
12 PMClear sky1°-4°8 km/h–
1 PMClear sky2°-3°9 km/h–
2 PMClear sky3°-3°9 km/h–
3 PMClear sky3°-2°8 km/h–
4 PMClear sky3°-2°6 km/h–
5 PMClear sky2°-2°4 km/h–
6 PMClear sky1°-3°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky-1°-4°2 km/h–
8 PMClear sky-1°-5°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky-2°-6°5 km/h–
10 PMClear sky-3°-7°5 km/h–
11 PMClear sky-3°-8°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky-4°-9°6 km/h–
1 AMClear sky-4°-9°7 km/h–
2 AMClear sky-4°-10°7 km/h–
3 AMClear sky-5°-10°7 km/h–
4 AMClear sky-5°-10°7 km/h–
5 AMClear sky-5°-10°7 km/h–
6 AMClear sky-5°-10°7 km/h–
7 AMClear sky-5°-11°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 3°, low -6°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 7:37 AM, down 6:07 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today-6°3°dry17 km/h10 h 30 min
Tuesday-6°6°dry15 km/h10 h 28 min
Wednesday-2°8°dry15 km/h10 h 26 min
Thursday-1°8°dry16 km/h10 h 24 min
Friday-2°10°dry16 km/h10 h 23 min
Saturday-5°3°0.9 mm17 km/h10 h 21 min
Sunday-8°-4°1.2 mm16 km/h10 h 19 min

Warmest: Friday at 10°. Wettest: Sunday, 1.2 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 17 km/h.

The Almanac · Madang Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Madang, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 33 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 15 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 8°; nights run about -6°. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Madang in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Madang by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January0°-16°1.0 mm6 km/h10 h 1 min✦✦
February4°-11°3.0 mm9 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦
March9°-5°11 mm10 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April14°1°34 mm11 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
May18°4°67 mm9 km/h14 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
June20°8°71 mm7 km/h14 h 32 min✦✦✦
July23°10°99 mm7 km/h14 h 19 min✦✦✦
August22°10°103 mm7 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦✦
September17°6°88 mm6 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October12°1°39 mm6 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
November8°-6°6.0 mm7 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦
December2°-13°0.0 mm5 km/h9 h 47 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Madang see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Madang

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Madang today?

Right now it is -5 °C (23 °F) with clear skies; it feels like -10 °C (15 °F). Today’s high is 3 °C (38 °F) and tonight’s low -6 °C (21 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Madang this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.1 mm (0.08 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Madang?

Yes: glass falling fast. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Madang?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -16 °C (3 °F). The wettest month is August, with 103 mm (4.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Madang?

May and April. May brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain; April highs near 14 °C (58 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Madang?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Wangge’ertangGansu10 km SSE8°-6°6.0 mm
Qu’aoGansu15 km ENE7°-5°7.0 mm
DamaiGansu18 km SW6°-8°7.0 mm
Tangga’anGansu21 km SSE7°-7°7.0 mm
GanjiaGansu26 km WNW7°-9°6.0 mm
LabulengGansu28 km WSW6°-9°6.0 mm
KajiamanGansu29 km SSE7°-7°7.0 mm
KajiadaoGansu30 km SE6°-8°8.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor