When to go · Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen in October
Great month. Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mount Hagen in this guide.
Weather in October
- Mount HagenHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmfine
At 1,500–2,000 m days are mild and nights cool; rain falls in every month, least in June–September when the shows are held.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Still mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hagen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
May: Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Mount Hagen: 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