When to go · Goroka
Goroka, month by month
The best months for Goroka: Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.26.7 °C (80 °F) / 15.5 °C (60 °F), 24 rain days80 °F (26.7 °C) / 60 °F (15.5 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Wettest stretch in Port Moresby; fine for some island dive areas — ask operators.26.5 °C (80 °F) / 16.2 °C (61 °F), 23 rain days80 °F (26.5 °C) / 61 °F (16.2 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain continues; Easter may fall late in the month.26.5 °C (80 °F) / 16.2 °C (61 °F), 25 rain days80 °F (26.5 °C) / 61 °F (16.2 °C), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.26.9 °C (80 °F) / 15.7 °C (60 °F), 23 rain days80 °F (26.9 °C) / 60 °F (15.7 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.26.3 °C (79 °F) / 15.4 °C (60 °F), 22 rain days79 °F (26.3 °C) / 60 °F (15.4 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Good for Kokoda and the Highlands; Trobriand yam harvest season begins (check).26.1 °C (79 °F) / 15.1 °C (59 °F), 17 rain days79 °F (26.1 °C) / 59 °F (15.1 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).25.6 °C (78 °F) / 14.9 °C (59 °F), 19 rain days78 °F (25.6 °C) / 59 °F (14.9 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.26 °C (79 °F) / 14.9 °C (59 °F), 17 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (14.9 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Goroka's best window: Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September.26.2 °C (79 °F) / 15.6 °C (60 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26.2 °C) / 60 °F (15.6 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Still mostly dry; good diving conditions begin in many island areas.27 °C (81 °F) / 15.4 °C (60 °F), 21 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 60 °F (15.4 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Kenu and Kundu Festival in Alotau; rain builds late in the month in the south.27 °C (81 °F) / 15.7 °C (60 °F), 21 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 60 °F (15.7 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.27.5 °C (82 °F) / 16.1 °C (61 °F), 23 rain days82 °F (27.5 °C) / 61 °F (16.1 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Goroka, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great (better)
May: Good
Daytime high
Sep: 26.2 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.2 °C)
May: 26.3 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.3 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15.6 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.6 °C)
May: 15.4 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 21 (better)
May: 22
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Low
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: Inside Goroka's best window: Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September.
May: Outside the best window (Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September). Across Papua New Guinea: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.
Goroka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.