Wamena Weather Records (ID000097686)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wamena (ID000097686), Indonesia, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Wamena

Wamena (ID000097686) is a weather station in Indonesia at -4.07 latitude and 138.95 longitude, 1,660 m (5,446 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2025, 69 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wamena still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Indonesia, -4.07 latitude, 138.95 longitude.
Elevation: 1,660 m (5,446 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2025, 69 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wamena. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Wamena, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	31.0 C (87.8 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)	29.8 C (85.6 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)
Feb	31.0 C (87.8 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	29.6 C (85.3 F)	15.1 C (59.2 F)
Mar	30.1 C (86.2 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	29.6 C (85.3 F)	14.3 C (57.7 F)
Apr	30.0 C (86.0 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.4 C (86.7 F)	9.2 C (48.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	28.9 C (84.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.0 C (84.2 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.6 C (85.3 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.8 C (85.6 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.4 C (86.7 F)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.4 C (88.5 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.2 C (88.2 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wamena still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 109.

Standing records at Wamena by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	39
1958	26
1984	1
1985	1
1986	1
1987	3
1988	18
1989	16
1990	3
1992	6
1993	15
1995	29
1996	22
1997	90
1998	55
1999	37
2000	23
2001	33
2002	23
2003	18
2004	20
2005	4
2006	16
2007	35
2008	38
2009	42
2010	73
2011	50
2012	43
2013	34
2014	37
2015	69
2016	71
2017	46
2018	35
2020	81
2021	56
2022	51
2023	76
2024	109
2025	19

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 54.9 mm (2.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wamena. The most was 54.9 mm (2.2 in) on 31 August 2009.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wamena
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	1 January 2008
Feb	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	3 February 2025
Mar	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 March 1996
Apr	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 April 2010
May	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 May 1998
Jun	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 June 2005
Jul	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	5 July 1957
Aug	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 August 2009
Sep	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 September 2023
Oct	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 October 2008
Nov	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 November 2002
Dec	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	10 December 1997

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2025

35 years of record at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. 34 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1958, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others.

Days with data per year at Wamena
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	163	45%	No
1958	91	25%	No
1992	23	6%	No
1993	61	17%	No
1994	2	1%	No
1995	77	21%	No
1996	166	45%	No
1997	241	66%	No
1998	224	61%	No
1999	249	68%	No
2000	185	51%	No
2001	266	73%	No
2002	135	37%	No
2003	146	40%	No
2004	112	31%	No
2005	61	17%	No
2006	166	45%	No
2007	334	92%	Yes
2008	305	83%	No
2009	293	80%	No
2010	288	79%	No
2011	291	80%	No
2012	310	85%	No
2013	103	28%	No
2014	196	54%	No
2015	303	83%	No
2016	302	83%	No
2017	272	75%	No
2018	189	52%	No
2020	285	78%	No
2021	298	82%	No
2022	314	86%	No
2023	302	83%	No
2024	288	79%	No
2025	64	18%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1957 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Wamena: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.4 C (88.5 F)	1999	29.5 C (85.1 F)	35
Coldest night (TNn)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	1997	10.7 C (51.3 F)	42
Wettest day (Rx1day)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	2009	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	1997	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	7
Longest dry spell (CDD)	17 days	1997	1 day	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. The record is 31.4 C (88.5 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wamena by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1958	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1978	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1993	28.2 C (82.8 F)
1994	26.6 C (79.9 F)
1995	28.8 C (83.8 F)
1996	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1997	30.2 C (86.4 F)
1998	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1999	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2000	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2001	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2002	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2003	28.8 C (83.8 F)
2004	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2005	28.0 C (82.4 F)
2006	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2007	28.8 C (83.8 F)
2008	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2009	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2010	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2011	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2012	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2013	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2014	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2015	30.3 C (86.5 F)
2016	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2017	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2018	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2020	30.4 C (86.7 F)
2021	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2022	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2023	29.8 C (85.6 F)
2024	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2025	29.8 C (85.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. The record is 8.2 C (46.8 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.7 C (51.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wamena by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1958	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1978	n/a
1984	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1985	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1986	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1987	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1988	11.3 C (52.3 F)
1989	12.7 C (54.9 F)
1990	13.5 C (56.3 F)
1991	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1992	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1993	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1994	n/a
1995	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1996	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1997	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1998	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1999	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2000	12.2 C (54.0 F)
2001	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2002	8.4 C (47.1 F)
2003	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2004	9.2 C (48.6 F)
2005	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2006	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2007	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2008	10.6 C (51.1 F)
2009	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2010	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2011	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2012	9.2 C (48.6 F)
2013	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2014	9.7 C (49.5 F)
2015	9.7 C (49.5 F)
2016	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2017	11.3 C (52.3 F)
2018	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2020	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2021	11.0 C (51.8 F)
2022	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2023	9.6 C (49.3 F)
2024	12.3 C (54.1 F)
2025	14.3 C (57.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. The record is 54.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wamena by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1996	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1998	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1999	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2000	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
2001	n/a
2002	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2003	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2004	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2005	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2006	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2007	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2008	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2009	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2010	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2011	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2012	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2013	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
2014	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2015	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2016	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2017	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2018	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2020	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2021	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2022	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2023	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2024	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2025	36.1 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. The record is 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wamena by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1958	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1978	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	6.6 mm (0.26 in)
1997	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1998	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1999	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wamena, 1957 to 2025. The record is 17 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wamena by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	2 days
1958	3 days
1978	1 day
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	1 day
1995	1 day
1996	4 days
1997	17 days
1998	5 days
1999	6 days
2000	1 day
2001	n/a
2002	3 days
2003	3 days
2004	2 days
2005	1 day
2006	n/a
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	2 days
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	1 day
2013	n/a
2014	1 day
2015	1 day
2016	1 day
2017	1 day
2018	1 day
2020	1 day
2021	1 day
2022	1 day
2023	1 day
2024	1 day
2025	1 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Wamena standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).