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When to go · Rabaul

Rabaul in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

MixedPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • RabaulHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · 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).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
Low
Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Jun: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Jun: 0

January: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.

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

Rabaul: 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

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Across Papua New Guinea in January →