Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Port Moresby across the year
Best-looking months for Port Moresby: Jun, Jul, Oct.
- JanMixedLowMedium1 event
- FebMixedLowMedium1 event
- MarMixedLowMedium2 events
- AprMixedLowMedium2 events
- MayGoodLowMediumNone listed
- JunGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JulGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- AugGreatHighHigh4 events
- SepGreatHighHigh4 events
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovMixedLowMediumNone listed
- DecMixedMediumMedium1 event
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
August in Port Moresby
Typical highs 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C), lows 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C), rain on about 3 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry; the Mount Hagen Show fills flights to the Highlands. Typical highs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 3 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Port Moresby
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Papua New Guinea overall. Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.Based on: Papua New Guinea overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Papua New Guinea overall.Based on: Papua New Guinea overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Hiri Moale Festival; Highlands shows; Mount Hagen and Goroka shows; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Hiri Moale Festival (Varies)checkMotu cultural festival; check dates with the organisers.
- Highlands shows (Varies)checkFlights out of Port Moresby fill; book early.
- Mount Hagen and Goroka shows (Aug–Sep (varies))Highlands festivals fill flights out of Port Moresby; book flights and hotel well ahead.
- Mount Hagen Cultural Show (Mid-August (check dates))Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.