- Local time
- Asia/Jayapura
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 66,080
- Elevation
- 1,488 m
- Airports
- WMX
- 0.5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 9,560 km
- 12 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Wamena, month by month
- Jan17°
- Feb17°
- Mar17°
- Apr17°
- May17°
- Jun17°
- Jul16°
- Aug16°
- Sept17°
- Oct17°
- Nov17°
- Dec17°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 16°C in July to 17°C in February, with about 2,448 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for WamenaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 1,123 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Wamena
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBWamena
9,560 km
12 hrs · Estimate
From AUHWamena
9,620 km
12 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Jayapura
- Country
- Indonesia
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah IDRToday's indicative rate: IDR 1,000 ≈ USD 0.056Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F127 V / 230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +62 · On the left
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