When to go · Alotau
Alotau in October
Great month. Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Alotau in this guide.
Weather in October
- AlotauHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufibest weather
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: Still mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alotau, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13 (better)
Sep: 15
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Sep: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Sep: 1
October: Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.
September: Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.
Alotau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast