Climate in Papua New Guinea

 {short description of image} The climate of Papua New Guinea can best be described as TROPICAL!!! You might be wondering, "What in the world does the word 'tropical' mean???" Well, when you think of tropical, think of a place with lots of beaches, rain, and palm trees (kind of like Hawaii or Florida)
 As you can see, Papua New Guinea is part of an island. Observe the map and try to find the name of the sea that surrounds the island. Did you find it?

The water from this sea is very warm and filled with tropical fish. When the wind blows over the sea and onto Papau New Guinea, it brings warm rain and air to the island. Most of this rain falls during the "wet season" in the months of November, December, January, February, March, and April. It rains less during the "dry season" which lasts from May to October.		  {short description of image}
 {short description of image}  There are many mountains in Papua New Guinea. When you go up onto a mountain, the air gets colder and colder as you climb higher.Because this is true, the temperatures in Papua New Guinea are colder in the mountains than they are everywhere else on the island.

If you were not on a mountain, you could expect to feel pretty warm! It is usually around 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) in the lowlands. However, if you decided to climb a mountain in Papua New Guinea, you might need a little jacket. The average daytime temperature in the mountains is 20 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit).