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When to go · Kavieng

Kavieng in December

Great month. Inside Kavieng's best window: Nov–Apr (surf), Sep–Dec (dives).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kavieng

Inside Kavieng's best window: Nov–Apr (surf), Sep–Dec (dives).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Kavieng in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • KaviengHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 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: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 13

    Jan: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Kavieng's best window: Nov–Apr (surf), Sep–Dec (dives).

January: Inside Kavieng's best window: Nov–Apr (surf), Sep–Dec (dives).

Kavieng: 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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