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

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Port Moresby in March lies at 31.5°C (88.7°F). The average minimum temperature is 24.0°C (75.2°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

March is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 195mm (7.7in). It rains an average of 17 days of the month. The sun will occasionally show itself with 186 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

So what to wear in March? 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 28.0°C (82.4°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in March look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages in March

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Min Temperature 75 °F

Max Temperature 88 °F

Water Temperature 82 °F

Chance of Rain 57%

Precipitation 8 in

Rainy Days 17

Sunshine Hours 186

 

Where to stay in Port Moresby

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in March

Find out more about the weather in Papua New Guinea in March 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 / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

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

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

Weather Forecasts for Port Moresby (Papua Region)

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MON   Jan 30

90°F | 76°F

S 7 mph

0.50 in

Moderate rain

Hourly Overview

TUE   Jan 31

88°F | 77°F

S 14 mph

0.35 in

Moderate rain

Hourly Overview

WED   Feb 01

86°F | 76°F

W 9 mph

0.37 in

Moderate rain

Hourly Overview

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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