When to go · Tufi
Tufi in December
Great month. Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tufi in this guide.
Weather in December
- TufiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Islands and Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea · Rabaul, Kimbe, Kavieng, Alotau, Tufifine
Rain patterns differ by island; many dive operators rate September–December as the calmest and clearest window. Milne Bay is the only part of PNG regularly brushed by cyclones (roughly December–April).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Wet season returns; Christmas travel fills flights and slows services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tufi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Sep: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Sep: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Sep: 1
December: Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
September: Inside Tufi's best window: Sep–Dec.
Tufi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast