When to go · Kerema
Kerema in August
Great month. Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kerema in this guide.
Weather in August
- KeremaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 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 Kerema, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
May: 16
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Kerema: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast