When to go · Tufi
Tufi in July
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- TufiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufifine
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
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tufi, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Good
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10
Sep: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Sep: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Sep: 1
July: Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).
September: Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
Tufi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast