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When to go · Goroka

Goroka in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 15°C (60°F)
average high / low
Rain days
22
Crowds
Low
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GoodPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • GorokaHighs around 26.3 °C (79 °F), lows around 15.4 °C (60 °F), rain on about 22 days
  • Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmfine

    At 1,500–2,000 m days are mild and nights cool; rain falls in every month, least in June–September when the shows are held.

Crowds and prices

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

Papua New Guinea overall: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 26.3 °C (79 °F)

    Sep: 26.2 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 15.4 °C (60 °F)

    Sep: 15.6 °C (60 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 22

    Sep: 21 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Sep: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Sep: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Sep: 1

May: Outside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

September: Inside Goroka's best window: Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September.

Goroka: 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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