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When to go · Kerema

Kerema in September

Great month. Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
High
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kerema

Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Kerema in this guide.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • KeremaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 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.

  • Independence Day, Goroka Show and Hiri Moale big impact

    Mid-September, around 16 Sep · Papua New Guinea

    The Goroka Show fills every bed in town; Port Moresby holds the Hiri Moale festival of canoes and dances; offices close for several days.

Crowds and prices

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

Papua New Guinea overall: Independence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)

    May: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 12 (better)

    May: 16

  • Crowds

    Sep: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Sep: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    May: 0

September: Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).

May: Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).

Kerema: 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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Across Papua New Guinea in September →