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Best Time to Visit Papua New Guinea
Climate based on Port Moresby • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Papua New Guinea is in February, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Oct 21 - Nov 3. The hottest month is December (31°C highs) and the coolest is July (29°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Oct 21 - Nov 3
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Mar 17 - Mar 30
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Feb 17 - Mar 2
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 271mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
February
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 204mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
March
Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 294mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
April
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 218mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
May
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 124mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
June
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 59mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
July
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 23°C
- 48mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
August
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 23°C
- 47mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
September
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 23°C
- 64mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
October
Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 104mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
November
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 91mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
December
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 170mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
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