Papua New Guinea weather in March

Are you planning a trip to Papua New Guinea in March 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 March?

Weather in Papua New Guinea varies in March, with temperatures ranging from warm to very warm and heavy precipitation.

The average maximum temperatures vary from warm in Mount Hagen at 23°C (73°F) to very warm in Port Moresby at 30°C (87°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C (75°F) in Port Moresby and 14°C (56°F) in Mount Hagen. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation in March varies from heavy rainfall in Sideia with an average of 245mm (9.6 inches) to heavy rainfall in Lae with 639mm (25 inches). It is the wettest month of the year in Port Moresby. It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 186 hours of sunshine in Port Moresby during the entire month.

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

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Papua New Guinea on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Papua New Guinea

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

Average weather in Port Moresby

In March Port Moresby generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (87°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Port Moresby
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
31°C / 88°F 
24°C / 76°F 
157 hours 
233mm / 9.2" 
17 days 
poor 
30°C / 87°F 
24°C / 75°F 
186 hours 
294mm / 12" 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C / 87°F 
24°C / 75°F 
202 hours 
207mm / 8.2" 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Port Moresby

Average weather in Madang

In March Madang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C (76°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Madang
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
30°C / 87°F 
25°C / 77°F 
123 hours 
413mm / 16" 
21 days 
poor 
30°C / 86°F 
25°C / 76°F 
155 hours 
453mm / 18" 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C / 85°F 
25°C / 76°F 
177 hours 
424mm / 17" 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Average weather in Kokopo

In March Kokopo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C (84°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C (77°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kokopo
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 85°F 
25°C / 77°F 
157 hours 
303mm / 12" 
21 days 
poor 
29°C / 84°F 
25°C / 77°F 
130 hours 
319mm / 13" 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C / 84°F 
25°C / 77°F 
168 hours 
283mm / 11" 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Average weather in Lae

In March Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lae
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 84°F 
24°C / 75°F 
497mm / 20" 
18 days 
poor 
28°C / 83°F 
24°C / 74°F 
639mm / 25" 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
23°C / 74°F 
731mm / 29" 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Average weather in Mount Hagen

In March Mount Hagen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C (73°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mount Hagen
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 73°F 
14°C / 56°F 
598mm / 24" 
24 days 
poor 
23°C / 73°F 
14°C / 56°F 
541mm / 21" 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
23°C / 73°F 
14°C / 56°F 
456mm / 18" 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Hagen

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Is March the best time to go to Papua New Guinea?

In our opinion March is not the best time to visit Papua New Guinea with commonly 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. The worst months are January, February, March and April that can have poor weather conditions.

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