When to go · Vanimo
Vanimo in August
Great month. Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Vanimo in this guide.
Weather in August
- VanimoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Mount Hagen Cultural Show big impact
Mid-August (check dates) · Papua New Guinea
Hundreds of clan groups in bilas (dress) perform; Mount Hagen hotels and Highlands flights sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
Papua New Guinea overall: Mount Hagen Show and Kokoda peak; book flights and lodges months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vanimo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).
January: Inside Vanimo's best window: Sep–Mar (surf season); May–Nov (dry, easier roads).
Vanimo: 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