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When to go · Madang

Madang in August

Great month. Inside Madang's best window: May–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
High
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
High
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Madang

Inside Madang's best window: May–Nov.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Madang in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • MadangHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 days
  • North coast and Sepik, Papua New Guinea · Madang, Wewak, the Sepik Riverbest weather

    Hot and humid all year; the river runs high in the wet season and villages flood, while very low water late in the dry season can stop boats on side channels.

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.

  • Mount Hagen Cultural Show big impact

    Mid-August (check dates) · Papua New Guinea

    Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.

Crowds and prices

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

Papua New Guinea overall: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 14

    May: 13 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    May: 0

August: Inside Madang's best window: May–Nov.

May: Inside Madang's best window: May–Nov.

Madang: 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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