When to go · Kerema
Kerema in September
Great month. Inside Kerema's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Kerema in this guide.
Weather in September
- KeremaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Independence Day, Goroka Show and Hiri Moale big impact
Mid-September, around 16 Sep · Papua New Guinea
The Goroka Show fills every bed in town; Port Moresby holds the Hiri Moale festival of canoes and dances; offices close for several days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
Papua New Guinea overall: Independence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12 (better)
May: 16
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Low
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast