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When to go · Port Moresby

Port Moresby in December

Mixed month. Wet; Christmas travel fills flights.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
32°C / 24°C
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Port Moresby

Wet; Christmas travel fills flights.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Port MoresbyHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 9 days
  • Port Moresby and the south coast, Papua New Guinea · Port Moresby, Central Province, Kokoda Trackhot

    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.

Wet season season

Green hills and fewer visitors.

Watch: Heavy rain, flooded roads and delayed flights.

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.

  • Christmas

    25 December · Citywide

    Public holiday; flights and hotels fill.

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.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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