When to go · Kainantu
Kainantu in August
Great month. Inside Kainantu's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Kainantu's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kainantu in this guide.
Weather in August
- KainantuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mount Hagen Cultural Show big impact
Mid-August (check dates) · Papua New Guinea
Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
Papua New Guinea overall: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kainantu, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Kainantu's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Kainantu's best window: May–Oct.
Kainantu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast