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When to go · Kimbe

Kimbe in September

Good month. Outside 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.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
High
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GoodPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside 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.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • KimbeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufibest weather

    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).

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 Kimbe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Good

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 7 (better)

    Feb: 12

  • Crowds

    Sep: High

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Sep: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Feb: 0

September: Outside 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.

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

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