Mount Hagen weather in December (Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea)

Is Mount Hagen a good destination in December, weather-wise? Here’s a detailed forecast of the month’s weather patterns.

Temperatures

Typically, December in Mount Hagen includes high temperatures and heavy rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 23°C, cooling down at night to around 13°C.

Precipitation

Mount Hagen in December falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 484 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 22 days of rain this month.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, December may not be the ideal month to visit Mount Hagen. June, July and August typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mount Hagen climate page with graphs.

 

Mount Hagen, monthly averages in December

Min Temperature 13°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 75%  

Precipitation 484 mm  

Rainy days 22 days  

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in December

Find out more about the weather in Papua New Guinea and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Mount Hagen, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Camping

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

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