Elelim Weather in March
Elelim in March
The short of it: Elelim in March averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 363 mm (14.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 363 mm · daylight 12 h 8 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Elelim an average March high of 32°, a low of 23° and some 363 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 363 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 8 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Elelim runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Kobakma, 72 km to the W, is 2° cooler by day.
March in Elelim, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 94 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KobakmaHighland Papua | 72 km W | 30° | 20° | 384 mm |
| WamenaHighland Papua | 92 km WSW | 27° | 15° | 241 mm |
| KarubagaHighland Papua | 139 km W | 26° | 15° | 347 mm |
| TiomHighland Papua | 140 km W | 23° | 11° | 302 mm |
| SentaniPapua | 160 km NE | 32° | 23° | 286 mm |
| AbepuraPapua | 165 km NE | 32° | 23° | 285 mm |
| KenyamHighland Papua | 174 km WSW | 33° | 22° | 351 mm |
| JayapuraPapua | 177 km NE | 32° | 23° | 283 mm |