When to go · Port Moresby

Port Moresby in July

Great month. Dry and warmer.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall
Prices: Medium; Papua New Guinea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Port Moresby

Dry and warmer.

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

No other month rates higher than July for Port Moresby in this guide.

Long-term averages

Port MoresbyHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
Port Moresby and the south coast, Papua New Guinea · Port Moresby, Central Province, Kokoda Trackbest weather
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.

Dry season season

The best weather for sightseeing, with less rain and humidity.

Watch: Dust, and full flights around the Highlands shows.

Papua New Guinea overall: Dry in the south and Highlands; National Mask Festival in Kokopo (check dates).

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

First month

Second month

July: Dry and warmer.

June: Dry; Queen's Birthday holiday in June.

Port Moresby: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.