When to go · Tufi
Tufi in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, rough seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, rough seas).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- TufiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 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: Wettest stretch in Port Moresby; fine for some island dive areas — ask operators.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tufi, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 17
Sep: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Sep: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Sep: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, rough seas).
September: Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
Tufi: 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