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Weather in March in New Britain Island

Planning a journey to New Britain Island 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 New Britain Island in March?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Kokopo. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Kokopo with an average of 319 mm to heavy rainfall in Kimbe with 449 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Kokopo receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Kokopo usually sees around 130 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at March's conditions in New Britain Island, see the map below. For a more detailed look at New Britain Island's yearly weather, check out our New Britain Island climate page.

Where to go in New Britain Island in March

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 March for the 2 most popular destinations in New Britain Island?

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
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29°C 
25°C 
168 hours 
283 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kokopo

Kimbe

In March 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 poor 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
29°C 
24°C 
441 mm 
20 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
449 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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29°C 
24°C 
366 mm 
23 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 March the best time to visit New Britain Island?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Kokopo, March may not be the ideal time to visit New Britain Island.

On average, the best time to visit New Britain Island is in June, August, September and October with generally pleasant weather in Kokopo. In contrast, January, February, March, April and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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