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When to go · Rabaul

Rabaul in November

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Papua New Guinea overall
Prices
Medium
Papua New Guinea overall

Verdict

GoodPapua New Guinea month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • RabaulHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufibest weather

    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: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 10

    Jun: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 0

    Jun: 0

November: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.

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

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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