When to go · Alotau

Alotau in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall
Prices: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Alotau

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AlotauHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 19 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).

Papua New Guinea overall: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alotau, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain may affect boat trips).

September: Inside Alotau's best window: Sep–Nov.

Alotau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.