When to go · Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen in July
Great month. Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Mount Hagen in this guide.
Weather in July
- Mount HagenHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmcool
At 1,500–2,000 m days are mild and nights cool; rain falls in every month, least in June–September when the shows are held.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hagen, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jul: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Jul: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
May: Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).
Mount Hagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket