When to go · Mendi
Mendi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MendiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season on the south coast and in the Highlands; roads and airstrips close after rain.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (wet season, road closures).
May: Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Mendi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast