When to go · Mendi
Mendi in August
Great month. Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mendi in this guide.
Weather in August
- MendiHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Mendi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
May: Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Mendi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings