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Southern Highlands in Decemberhow the month reads

December is a challenging month for Southern Highlands overall inside Papua New Guinea, with warmer than the yearly mean by 0.8°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
12 of 12
Score
25/100
December match
25/100

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  • Temperature
    25°C
    +0.8°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    12 of 12
    for Southern Highlands
  • Best months
    November · January · February
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Southern Highlands

December in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySouthern Highlands, Papua New Guinea — December. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (22.9), highest in December (25.0). Monthly means: 25.0, 24.8, 24.8, 24.5, 24.2, 23.4, 22.9, 23.0, 23.6, 24.3, 24.8, 25.0.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January25.0
February24.8
March24.8
April24.5
May24.2
June23.4
July22.9
August23.0
September23.6
October24.3
November24.8
December25.0
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
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

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.

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