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Weather in September in Highlands Region

Thinking about venturing to Highlands Region this September and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Highlands Region in September?

Highlands Region is a region in Papua New Guinea. September in Highlands Region generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 22°C in Mount Hagen to 28°C in Misima Island. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Misima Island and 12°C in Mount Hagen.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Misima Island with an average of 181 mm to heavy rainfall in Mount Hagen with 299 mm.

For specific regional insights in Highlands Region for September, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Highlands Region climate page.

Where to go in Highlands Region in September

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Highlands Region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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 September for the 2 most popular destinations in Highlands Region?

Mount Hagen

In September Mount Hagen generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°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
<<   August August
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22°C 
13°C 
253 mm 
22 days 
unpleasant 
September September
22°C 
12°C 
299 mm 
22 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
22°C 
13°C 
358 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Hagen

Misima Island

In September Misima Island 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.

Misima Island
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
<<   August August
<<  
28°C 
25°C 
160 mm 
16 days 
pleasant 
September September
28°C 
25°C 
181 mm 
16 days 
tolerable 
October   >> October
>>  
28°C 
26°C 
180 mm 
17 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Misima Island

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Is September the best time to visit Highlands Region?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Mount Hagen, September may not be the ideal time to visit Highlands Region.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly unpleasant weather in Mount Hagen.

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