When to go · Mendi
Mendi in September
Great month. Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Mendi in this guide.
Weather in September
- MendiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 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 Mendi, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Low
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: Inside Mendi's best window: May–Nov.
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