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When to go · Bulolo

Bulolo in August

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 26°C (79°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
High
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
High
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GoodPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Bulolo in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • BuloloHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 15 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Mount Hagen Cultural Show big impact

    Mid-August (check dates) · Papua New Guinea

    Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
High
Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
High

Papua New Guinea overall: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Good

    May: Good

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 15

    May: 14 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    May: 0

August: Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.

May: Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

Bulolo: 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

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