Country guide
Papua New Guinea
Highland sing-sings, wartime wrecks and reef diving, one of travel's last true frontiers.
Currency
PGK
Language
Tok Pisin
+ English
English
Widely spoken
Payment
Cash preferred
Power
Type I
240 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+675
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Papua New Guinea has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Port Moresby Southern Region →
Jan
32°
24°
162mm
23d rain
Feb
32°
24°
168mm
23d rain
Mar
31°
23°
215mm
25d rain
Apr
31°
24°
116mm
19d rain
May
31°
24°
83mm
14d rain
Jun
30°
23°
27mm
10d rain
Jul
30°
22°
25mm
5d rain
Aug
30°
23°
34mm
5d rain
Sep
31°
23°
18mm
6d rain
Oct
32°
24°
46mm
8d rain
Nov
33°
24°
39mm
12d rain
Dec
32°
24°
102mm
19d rain
✓ Best May-Nov
Watch for Nov-Apr cyclones & hurricanes risk · Nov-May marine stingers risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions