Port Moresby weather in August (Papua Region, Papua New Guinea)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Port Moresby in August lies at 29.6°C (85.28°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 14.9°C (58.82°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during August is high with an average of 127mm (5.0 inchec). There are generally around 11 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Port Moresby with 225 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Port Moresby, monthly averages in August

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Min Temperature 14 °C  

Max Temperature 29 °C  

Water Temperature 26 °C *  

Chance of Rain 40%  

Precipitation 126mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Humidity 75% *  

Sunshine 225 hrs *  

Where to stay in Port Moresby

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in August

Find out more about the weather in Papua New Guinea in August and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in August? Visitors traveling to Port Moresby should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 26.0°C (78.8°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Swimming

9/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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