Papua New Guinea weather and the best time to visit
Part of the Papua New Guinea arrival guide.
This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: July 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Best time to visit Papua New Guinea
In Port Moresby: July to September. Every month in Port Moresby averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.
Papua New Guinea is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Port Moresby
Jan30°January: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 241 mm of rain
Feb30°February: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 211 mm of rain
Mar29°March: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 285 mm of rain
Apr29°April: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 188 mm of rain
May29°May: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 88 mm of rain
Jun29°June: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
Jul28°July: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 34 mm of rain, recommended
Aug29°August: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 33 mm of rain, recommended
Sep30°September: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 51 mm of rain, recommended
Oct30°October: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 74 mm of rain
Nov30°November: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 115 mm of rain
Dec30°December: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 179 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 30 °C
Coolest
July, 28 °C
Driest
August, 33 mm
Wettest
March, 285 mm
Lae
June to October — 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Lae, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan29°January: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 458 mm of rain
Feb29°February: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 405 mm of rain
Mar28°March: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 531 mm of rain
Apr28°April: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 631 mm of rain
May27°May: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 637 mm of rain
Jun26°June: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 589 mm of rain, recommended
Jul26°July: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 571 mm of rain, recommended
Aug26°August: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 563 mm of rain, recommended
Sep26°September: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 506 mm of rain, recommended
Oct27°October: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 458 mm of rain, recommended
Nov28°November: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 527 mm of rain
Dec28°December: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 568 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 29 °C
Coolest
June, 26 °C
Driest
February, 405 mm
Wettest
May, 637 mm
Mount Hagen
May to September — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Mount Hagen, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan23°January: 23 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 428 mm of rain
Feb22°February: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 428 mm of rain
Mar22°March: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 439 mm of rain
Apr22°April: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 334 mm of rain
May22°May: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 232 mm of rain, recommended
Jun22°June: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 171 mm of rain, recommended
Jul21°July: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 205 mm of rain, recommended
Aug22°August: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 215 mm of rain, recommended
Sep22°September: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 233 mm of rain, recommended
Oct22°October: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 266 mm of rain
Nov23°November: 23 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 289 mm of rain
Dec23°December: 23 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 360 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 23 °C
Coolest
July, 21 °C
Driest
June, 171 mm
Wettest
March, 439 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Port Moresby
Long-term averages for Port Moresby: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Port Moresby
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
30
24
241
February
30
23
211
March
29
23
285
April
29
23
188
May
29
23
88
June
29
23
56
July
28
23
34
August
29
22
33
September
30
23
51
October
30
23
74
November
30
23
115
December
30
24
179
Lae
Long-term averages for Lae: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
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Lae
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
29
23
458
February
29
23
405
March
28
23
531
April
28
22
631
May
27
22
637
June
26
22
589
July
26
21
571
August
26
21
563
September
26
21
506
October
27
22
458
November
28
22
527
December
28
23
568
Mount Hagen
Long-term averages for Mount Hagen: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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