When to go · Kavieng

Kavieng in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (less surf, cooler seas).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall
Prices: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kavieng

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (less surf, cooler seas).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KaviengHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 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 Kavieng, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (less surf, cooler seas).

January: Inside Kavieng's best window: Nov–Apr (surf), Sep–Dec (dives).

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