Goroka in January

Outside 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.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Goroka's best window: Check conditions before booking; the Goroka Show runs around 16 September.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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).

• GorokaHighs around 26.7 °C (80 °F), lows around 15.5 °C (60 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 80 °F (26.7 °C), lows around 60 °F (15.5 °C), rain on about 24 days
• Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmrainy

  At 1,500–2,000 m days are mild and nights cool; rain falls in every month, least in June–September when the shows are held.

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall

Low

Prices · Papua New Guinea overall

Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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