When to go · Madang
Madang in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Nov). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Nov). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MadangHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
- North coast and Sepik, Papua New Guinea · Madang, Wewak, the Sepik Riverrainy
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madang, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Nov). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
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