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Weather in February in Papua New Guinea

Are you planning a trip a to Papua New Guinea in February and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

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

February in Papua New Guinea generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Mount Hagen at 23°C to very warm in Port Moresby at 31°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Port Moresby and 14°C in Mount Hagen. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Sideia with an average of 207 mm to heavy rainfall in Mount Hagen with 598 mm.

Average sunshine

Port Moresby enjoys a balanced 157 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Papua New Guinea in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Papua New Guinea climate page.

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in February

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 February for the 5 most popular destinations in Papua New Guinea?

Port Moresby

In February 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 poor 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
<<   January January
<<  
31°C 
24°C 
185 hours 
241 mm 
19 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
157 hours 
233 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
186 hours 
294 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Port Moresby

Madang

In February 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
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
409 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
123 hours 
413 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
453 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Kokopo

In February 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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
300 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
157 hours 
303 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
319 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Lae

In February Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
586 mm 
18 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
497 mm 
18 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
639 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Mount Hagen

In February Mount Hagen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°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
<<   January January
<<  
23°C 
13°C 
560 mm 
25 days 
poor 
23°C 
14°C 
598 mm 
24 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
23°C 
14°C 
541 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 February the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

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

On average, the best time to visit Papua New Guinea is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Port Moresby. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and April tend to be poor.

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