Port Moresby in April

Drying out; still showers.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDry; Queen's Birthday holiday in June.
• JulyGreatDry and warmer.
• AugustGreatDry; the Mount Hagen Show fills flights to the Highlands.
• SeptemberGreatDry; Independence Day on Sep 16 and Goroka Show.

• Port MoresbyHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Port Moresby and the south coast, Papua New Guinea · Port Moresby, Central Province, Kokoda Trackrainy

  Rain shadow: the capital is dry May–November and wet and humid December–April; the Kokoda Track trekking season is April–November, busiest June–September.

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.

• Wet season

  About December to April · Citywide

  Heavy rain, flooded roads and flight delays.

• Easter check

  Moves yearly · Citywide

  Public holidays; offices and shops close.

Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall

Low

Prices · Papua New Guinea overall

Medium

Papua New Guinea overall: Rain easing in the south; first Kokoda treks of the season.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Moresby, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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