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When to go · Kavieng

Kavieng in March

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
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 March?

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

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • KaviengHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufirainy

    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
Low
Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Rain continues; Easter may fall late in the month.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 10 (better)

    Jan: 12

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 0

March: 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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