- Local time
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 76,255
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Airports
- LAE
- 34 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 10,490 km
- 13 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Lae, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb24°
- Mar23°
- Apr23°
- May23°
- Jun22°
- Jul22°
- Aug23°
- Sept23°
- Oct24°
- Nov24°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to December.
Mean highs run from 22°C in July to 24°C in November, with about 1,406 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LaeModelled 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 1,201 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Lae
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLae
10,490 km
13 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHLae
10,550 km
13 hrs 10 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
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean Kina PGKToday's indicative rate: PGK 1 ≈ USD 0.221Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110fire111ambulance112policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +675 · On the left
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