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Weather in August in New Britain Island

Are you planning a trip a to New Britain Island in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in New Britain Island in August?

New Britain Island is a region in Papua New Guinea. August in New Britain Island generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Kokopo.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kokopo with an average of 172 mm to heavy rainfall in Kimbe with 209 mm.

Average sunshine

Kokopo enjoys a balanced 161 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of New Britain Island in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our New Britain Island climate page.

Where to go in New Britain Island in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the New Britain Island 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 August for the 2 most popular destinations in New Britain Island?

Kokopo

In August Kokopo 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 pleasant that month.

Kokopo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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28°C 
25°C 
152 hours 
191 mm 
20 days 
28°C 
24°C 
161 hours 
172 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
25°C 
195 hours 
156 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Kokopo

Kimbe

In August Kimbe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kimbe
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
<<   July July
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29°C 
24°C 
215 mm 
20 days 
29°C 
24°C 
209 mm 
19 days 
30°C 
24°C 
234 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Kimbe

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

Is August the best time to visit New Britain Island?

We believe that August is one of the best times to visit New Britain Island with overall pleasant weather in Kokopo. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, June, August, September and October provide pleasant weather in Kokopo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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