When to go · Mendi
Mendi in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MendiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 days
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 Mendi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast