When to go · Kimbe
Kimbe in May
Great month. Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kimbe in this guide.
Weather in May
- KimbeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 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
- 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 Kimbe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Feb: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
February: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen