When to go · Wau
Wau in August
Great month. Inside Wau's best window: May–Oct (dry season, check local conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Wau's best window: May–Oct (dry season, check local conditions).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Wau in this guide.
Weather in August
- WauHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 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 Wau, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Wau's best window: May–Oct (dry season, check local conditions).
May: Inside Wau's best window: May–Oct (dry season, check local conditions).
Wau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.