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Weather in December in Papua New Guinea

Planning a getaway to Papua New Guinea this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Papua New Guinea in December?

December in Papua New Guinea generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Mount Hagen at 23°C and very warm in Port Moresby at 31°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Port Moresby and 13°C in Mount Hagen. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Sideia with an average of 141 mm to heavy rainfall in Lae with 687 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Port Moresby usually sees around 218 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Papua New Guinea, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Papua New Guinea's yearly weather, check out our Papua New Guinea climate page.

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua New Guinea on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Papua New Guinea?

Port Moresby

In December Port Moresby generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Port Moresby
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
244 hours 
135 mm 
8 days 
31°C 
24°C 
218 hours 
195 mm 
13 days 
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31°C 
24°C 
185 hours 
241 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Port Moresby

Madang

In December Madang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Madang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
337 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
421 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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30°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
409 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Kokopo

In December Kokopo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kokopo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
174 hours 
216 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
301 mm 
21 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
300 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Lae

In December Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lae
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
23°C 
592 mm 
20 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
687 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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29°C 
24°C 
586 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Mount Hagen

In December Mount Hagen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mount Hagen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
13°C 
370 mm 
23 days 
poor 
23°C 
13°C 
484 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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23°C 
13°C 
560 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Hagen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Papua New Guinea.

Is December the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Papua New Guinea due to the typically unpleasant weather in Port Moresby.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Port Moresby. The weather in January, February, March and April, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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