Oktem is a village in Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua province, Indonesia. It is located at around 4°46′49.2456″S 140°47′7.836″E / 4.780346000°S 140.78551000°E / -4.780346000; 140.78551000, in the elevation of around 3597 metres. Its population is 301[1]: 2110 

Oktem
Oktem is located in Western New Guinea
Oktem
Oktem
Oktem is located in Indonesia
Oktem
Oktem
Oktem (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°46′49.2456″S 140°47′7.836″E / 4.780346000°S 140.78551000°E / -4.780346000; 140.78551000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceHighland Papua
RegencyPegunungan Bintang Regency
DistrictOklip
Elevation
11,801 ft (3,597 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total301
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Standard Time)

Climate

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Oktem has a very mild and very wet version of an alpine tundra climate with cold and rainy weather year-round. Its one of the very few places with tundra climate which can support tree and forest growth because of its mildness.

Climate data for Oktem
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
15.6
(60.1)
14.9
(58.8)
14.5
(58.1)
13.8
(56.8)
13.0
(55.4)
12.4
(54.3)
12.3
(54.1)
13.4
(56.1)
14.9
(58.8)
15.4
(59.7)
15.6
(60.1)
14.3
(57.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
9.9
(49.8)
9.6
(49.3)
9.2
(48.6)
8.9
(48.0)
8.2
(46.8)
8.0
(46.4)
7.8
(46.0)
8.2
(46.8)
9.0
(48.2)
9.1
(48.4)
9.6
(49.3)
8.9
(48.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.2
(39.6)
4.4
(39.9)
4.0
(39.2)
4.1
(39.4)
3.5
(38.3)
3.6
(38.5)
3.3
(37.9)
3.0
(37.4)
3.1
(37.6)
2.9
(37.2)
3.7
(38.7)
3.7
(38.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 444
(17.5)
416
(16.4)
468
(18.4)
403
(15.9)
424
(16.7)
438
(17.2)
440
(17.3)
397
(15.6)
373
(14.7)
451
(17.8)
403
(15.9)
442
(17.4)
5,099
(200.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2020-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Climate: Oktem". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved September 15, 2019.