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When to go · Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, month by month

The best months for Papua New Guinea: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedWet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.Port Moresby and the south coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · North coast and Sepik: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedWettest stretch in Port Moresby; fine for some island dive areas — ask operators.Port Moresby and the south coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · North coast and Sepik: rainyCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedRain continues; Easter may fall late in the month.Port Moresby and the south coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · North coast and Sepik: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedRain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.Port Moresby and the south coast: rainy · Highlands: fine · North coast and Sepik: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodDry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.Port Moresby and the south coast: fine · Highlands: fine · North coast and Sepik: fineCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatGood for Kokoda and the Highlands; Trobriand yam harvest season begins (check).Port Moresby and the south coast: best weather · Highlands: cool · North coast and Sepik: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatDry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).Port Moresby and the south coast: best weather · Highlands: cool · North coast and Sepik: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatMount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.Port Moresby and the south coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · North coast and Sepik: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatIndependence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.Port Moresby and the south coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · North coast and Sepik: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatStill mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.Port Moresby and the south coast: best weather · Highlands: fine · North coast and Sepik: fineCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodKenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.Port Moresby and the south coast: fine · Highlands: fine · North coast and Sepik: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedWet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.Port Moresby and the south coast: hot · Highlands: rainy · North coast and Sepik: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Port Moresby and the south coastPort Moresby, Central Province, Kokoda TrackWetWetWetWetOKBestBestBestBestBestOKHot
HighlandsGoroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount WilhelmWetWetWetOKOKCoolCoolBestBestOKOKWet
North coast and SepikMadang, Wewak, the Sepik RiverWetWetWetWetOKBestBestBestBestOKOKWet
Islands and Milne BayRabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, TufiWetWetWetOKOKOKOKOKBestBestBestOK