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Weather in March in Papua New Guinea

Planning a journey to Papua New Guinea this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

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

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

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Mount Hagen at 23°C to very warm in Port Moresby at 30°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Port Moresby and 14°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 March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Sideia with an average of 245 mm to heavy rainfall in Lae with 639 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Port Moresby.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 186 hours of sunlight anticipated in Port Moresby. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at March'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 March

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

Port Moresby

In March Port Moresby generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°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
31°C 
24°C 
157 hours 
233 mm 
17 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
186 hours 
294 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
207 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Port Moresby

Madang

In March 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 
123 hours 
413 mm 
21 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
453 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
177 hours 
424 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Kokopo

In March 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 
157 hours 
303 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
319 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
168 hours 
283 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Lae

In March 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
29°C 
24°C 
497 mm 
18 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
639 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C 
23°C 
731 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Mount Hagen

In March 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
23°C 
14°C 
598 mm 
24 days 
poor 
23°C 
14°C 
541 mm 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
23°C 
14°C 
456 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Hagen

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

Is March the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly 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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