When to go · Bulolo
Bulolo, month by month
Good months for Bulolo: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Wettest stretch in Port Moresby; fine for some island dive areas — ask operators.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain continues; Easter may fall late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Good for Kokoda and the Highlands; Trobriand yam harvest season begins (check).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Independence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Still mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bulolo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Good
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.
June: Outside the best window (check). Across Papua New Guinea: Good for Kokoda and the Highlands; Trobriand yam harvest season begins (check).
Bulolo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.