When to go · Kavieng

Kavieng in May

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; 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).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KaviengHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 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 season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.

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

First month

Second month

May: 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.