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When to go · Alotau

Alotau in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
19
Crowds
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Alotau

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • AlotauHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 19 days
  • Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufifine

    Rain patterns differ by island; many dive operators rate September–December as the calmest and clearest window. Milne Bay is the only part of PNG regularly brushed by cyclones (roughly December–April).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium
Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alotau, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 19

    Sep: 15 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Medium

    Sep: High

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Sep: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Sep: 1

July: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

September: Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.

Alotau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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