When to go · Wewak
Wewak in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (possible flood‑season road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (possible flood‑season road closures).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- WewakHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days
- North coast and Sepik, Papua New Guinea · Madang, Wewak, the Sepik Riverfine
Hot and humid all year; the river runs high in the wet season and villages flood, while very low water late in the dry season can stop boats on side channels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- Medium
Papua New Guinea overall: Dry season starts in Port Moresby; quiet month before the show season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wewak, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (possible flood‑season road closures).
June: Inside Wewak's best window: Jun–Nov.
Wewak: 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