When to go · Kimbe
Kimbe, month by month
The best months for Kimbe: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun). Across Papua New Guinea: Independence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun). Across Papua New Guinea: Still mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kimbe, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
March: Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Kimbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.