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Weather in October in Papua New Guinea

Planning a journey to Papua New Guinea this October 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 October?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Mount Hagen at 22°C to very warm in Port Moresby at 30°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Port Moresby and 13°C in Mount Hagen. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Port Moresby with an average of 86 mm to heavy rainfall in Lae with 505 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Port Moresby enjoys approximately 233 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at October'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 October

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

Port Moresby

In October Port Moresby generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
30°C 
23°C 
215 hours 
66 mm 
7 days 
30°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
86 mm 
7 days 
31°C 
24°C 
244 hours 
135 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Port Moresby

Madang

In October Madang generally has 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 
24°C 
216 hours 
163 mm 
14 days 
30°C 
25°C 
217 hours 
236 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
337 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Madang

Kokopo

In October 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 pleasant 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 
195 hours 
156 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
25°C 
174 hours 
170 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
25°C 
174 hours 
216 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Kokopo

Lae

In October Lae generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°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
27°C 
22°C 
483 mm 
21 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
505 mm 
21 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
592 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Lae

Mount Hagen

In October Mount Hagen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°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
22°C 
12°C 
299 mm 
22 days 
poor 
22°C 
13°C 
358 mm 
22 days 
poor 
23°C 
13°C 
370 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Hagen

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Is October the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Port Moresby, October might be a good time to visit Papua New Guinea. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

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 months of January, February, March and April tend to have poor weather conditions.

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