When to go · Daru
Daru in August
Great month. Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Daru in this guide.
Weather in August
- DaruHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 16 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 Daru, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
May: Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Daru: 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