When to go · Rabaul

Rabaul in April

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Papua New Guinea overall
Prices: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RabaulHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 days
Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufifine
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).

Papua New Guinea overall: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rabaul, side by side.

First month

Second month

April: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.

June: Inside Rabaul's best window: Jun–Oct.

Rabaul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.