When to go · Tari Basin
Tari Basin in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Tari BasinHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 11 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tari Basin, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast