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Papua New Guinea · Month guide
Papua New Guinea in April
Around 28 °C with 434 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
April is a solid shoulder-season month in Papua New Guinea. Around 28 °C with 434 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Avoid
Papua New Guinea · April
What the weather usually does
Papua New Guinea · typical month
- Day / night22 – 28 °CYear range 21 – 29 °C
- Rainfall434 mmYear range 268 – 464 mm
- Sunshine3.5 hr / dayYear range 3.4 – 5.1 hr / day
What’s open · April
Things to do in Papua New Guinea in April
April closes 1 thing below; the rest run as normal.
- ClosedThe Kokoda Track
the operators, not a gate, are what close it — but with them shut the track is not a trip you can book
Sources: steppestravel.com, en.wikipedia.org
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
20 regions · current month
Papua New Guinea, taken apart
- Central27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Chimbu24°C now · 23–25 °C yr
- East New Britain27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- East Sepik30°C now · 30–31 °C yr
- Eastern Highlands24°C now · 22–24 °C yr
- Enga21°C now · 21–22 °C yr
- Gulf30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Madang28°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Manus29°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Milne Bay28°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Morobe25°C now · 24–26 °C yr
- New Ireland28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Oro27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Port Moresby29°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Sandaun29°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Southern Highlands25°C now · 23–25 °C yr
- West New Britain28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Western30°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Western Highlands23°C now · 22–23 °C yr
- of Bougainville28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Papua New Guinea
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Papua New Guinea carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.5 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 29.9 |
| February | 28.4 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 29.7 |
| March | 28.2 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 29.7 |
| April | 27.9 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 29.2 |
| May | 27.6 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 28.8 |
| June | 26.9 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 28.1 |
| July | 26.5 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 28.0 |
| August | 26.7 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 28.1 |
| September | 27.2 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 29.1 |
| October | 27.9 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 29.4 |
| November | 28.3 | 21.6 | 20.8 | 29.6 |
| December | 28.5 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 29.7 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 411 |
| February | 391 |
| March | 464 |
| April | 434 |
| May | 338 |
| June | 268 |
| July | 273 |
| August | 272 |
| September | 319 |
| October | 341 |
| November | 345 |
| December | 425 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.6 |
| February | 4.2 |
| March | 3.9 |
| April | 3.5 |
| May | 3.9 |
| June | 3.8 |
| July | 3.4 |
| August | 3.8 |
| September | 4.0 |
| October | 4.8 |
| November | 5.1 |
| December | 4.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8.0 |
| February | 5.7 | 4.0 | 8.4 |
| March | 4.9 | 3.7 | 7.3 |
| April | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
| May | 5.5 | 4.1 | 7.4 |
| June | 6.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 |
| July | 6.5 | 4.8 | 8.2 |
| August | 6.8 | 4.9 | 8.4 |
| September | 6.6 | 4.8 | 8.4 |
| October | 5.5 | 4.0 | 7.3 |
| November | 4.9 | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| December | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
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