When to go · Kimbe
Kimbe in December
Great month. Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Kimbe in this guide.
Weather in December
- KimbeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kimbe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Feb: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 0
December: Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
February: Inside Kimbe's best window: mid‑Aug to late‑Dec and Feb to May/Jun.
Kimbe: 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