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Weather in July in Papua New Guinea

Planning a getaway to Papua New Guinea this July 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 July?

July in Papua New Guinea generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Mount Hagen at 22°C to warm in Madang at 29°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Madang and 13°C in Mount Hagen.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Port Moresby with an average of 42 mm to heavy rainfall in Lae with 523 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Port Moresby.

Average sunshine

The city Port Moresby usually sees around 205 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Papua New Guinea for July, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Papua New Guinea climate page.

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in July

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

Port Moresby

In July Port Moresby generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
23°C 
202 hours 
67 mm 
7 days 
29°C 
23°C 
205 hours 
42 mm 
7 days 
August   >> August
>>  
29°C 
23°C 
225 hours 
49 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Port Moresby

Madang

In July Madang 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 tolerable 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
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
219 hours 
167 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
24°C 
195 hours 
182 mm 
16 days 
August   >> August
>>  
29°C 
24°C 
226 hours 
159 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Madang

Kokopo

In July Kokopo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   June June
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
210 hours 
166 mm 
19 days 
28°C 
25°C 
152 hours 
191 mm 
20 days 
August   >> August
>>  
28°C 
24°C 
161 hours 
172 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Kokopo

Lae

In July Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°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
<<   June June
<<  
27°C 
23°C 
607 mm 
22 days 
poor 
26°C 
22°C 
523 mm 
23 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
26°C 
22°C 
522 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Mount Hagen

In July Mount Hagen generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   June June
<<  
22°C 
13°C 
221 mm 
24 days 
22°C 
13°C 
226 mm 
24 days 
August   >> August
>>  
22°C 
13°C 
253 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Mount Hagen

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Is July the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

We consider July to be one of the best times to travel to Papua New Guinea. Typically, the climate in Port Moresby is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Port Moresby. In contrast, January, February, March and April tend to have poor weather conditions.

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