Best time to visit, weather and climate Papua New Guinea
Best time to visit Papua New Guinea
The best time to visit Papua New Guinea is in january and february and april until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Papua New Guinea is 30°C in january and the lowest is 28°C in june.
The average climate figure for Papua New Guinea is an 8,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Papua New Guinea has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Papua New Guinea or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Papua New Guinea per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| 132 mm |
104 mm |
177 mm |
106 mm |
83 mm |
57 mm |
25 mm |
44 mm |
67 mm |
97 mm |
77 mm |
102 mm |
All climate data from Papua New Guinea
Climate data from: Port Moresby
Climate Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Papua New Guinea is 29° degrees and there is about 1072 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 100 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Papua New Guinea
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| Night | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 132 mm |
104 mm |
177 mm |
106 mm |
83 mm |
57 mm |
25 mm |
44 mm |
67 mm |
97 mm |
77 mm |
102 mm |
| Rain days |
23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Dry days |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Papua New Guinea january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Papua New Guinea and at least around 25° degrees. In january there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 132 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In february there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea march
On average, it is maximum 29° in march in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 177 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In april there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 106 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In may there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 83 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Papua New Guinea and at least around 23° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Papua New Guinea and at least around 23° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Papua New Guinea and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Papua New Guinea and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 67 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Papua New Guinea and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In november there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
Weather Papua New Guinea december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Papua New Guinea and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Papua New Guinea.
14 day weather forecast Papua New Guinea
The weather for Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea will be 34° till 35° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Papua New Guinea is based on the weather in Port Moresby.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
34°C | 23°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 7 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
34°C | 23°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 9 |
We 27 Jan |
|
35°C | 23°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 1m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
30°C | 22°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
27°C | 22°C | 40 mm | 95% | 1m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
34°C | 22°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
33°C | 23°C | 6.6 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
30°C | 24°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
26°C | 22°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 1m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
32°C | 22°C | 5.6 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
28°C | 22°C | 2.7 mm | 45% | 1m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
31°C | 22°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
35°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
28°C | 22°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 1m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Papua New Guinea
You can fly to Papua New Guinea at these well-known airports:
- Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport
Port Moresby - Nadzab Airport
Lae - Madang Airport
Madang - Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport
Mount Hagen - Mendi Airport
Mendi - Wewak International Airport
Wewak - Kavieng Airport
Kavieng - Daru Airport
Daru - Vanimo Airport
Vanimo - Chimbu Airport
Kundiawa
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About Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is in the continental part Oceania and the capital is Port Moresby. The total surface is 462.840 km² with 5.152 km of coastline and the population consists of 8.151.300 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call Papua New Guinea you have to use +675 or 00675 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +6755012457809 or 006755012457809.
Papua New Guinea is in a straight line at 12.754 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 16 hours.
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Currency Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea the Papua New Guinean kina is used to pay.
Exchange rate Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) 25 january 2021
1 Papua New Guinean kina = 4,40 South African rand
100 Papua New Guinean kina = 439,74 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,23 Papua New Guinean kina
100 South African rand = 22,74 Papua New Guinean kina
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You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea it is now 17:10 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 25 january 2021. That is 8 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Papua New Guinea is Pacific/Port_Moresby and the Greenwich time is UTC+10.
Vaccinations Papua New Guinea
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Papua New Guinea.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)