Papua New Guinea in March

Rain continues; Easter may fall late in the month.

• Port Moresby and the south coast · Port Moresby, Central Province, Kokoda Trackrainy

  Rain shadow: the capital is dry May–November and wet and humid December–April; the Kokoda Track trekking season is April–November, busiest June–September.

• Highlands · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmrainy

  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.

• North coast and Sepik · 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.

• Islands and Milne Bay · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufirainy

  Rain patterns differ by island; many dive operators rate September–December as the calmest and clearest window. Milne Bay is the only part of PNG regularly brushed by cyclones (roughly December–April).

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.

• Good Friday to Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (Easter, moves yearly)

  Four days of church services and family travel; shops and offices close.

Crowds · Papua New Guinea

Low

Prices · Papua New Guinea

Medium

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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