Mount Hagen in September

Inside Mount Hagen's best window: May–Oct (dry season, before curfew intensifies).

No other month rates higher than September for Mount Hagen in this guide.

• Mount HagenHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Goroka, Mount Hagen, Tari, Mount Wilhelmbest weather

  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.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Hagen, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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