When to go · Tari Basin
Tari Basin in August
Great month. Inside Tari Basin's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Tari Basin's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tari Basin in this guide.
Weather in August
- Tari BasinHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
Mount Hagen Cultural Show big impact
Mid-August (check dates) · Papua New Guinea
Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
Papua New Guinea overall: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tari Basin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Tari Basin's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Tari Basin's best window: May–Oct.
Tari Basin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.