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Papua New Guinea · Western · May

Western in Mayhow the month reads

May is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Papua New Guinea, with average temperatures for the region. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
8 of 12
Score
25/100
May match
25/100

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  • Temperature
    30°C
    −0.3°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    8 of 12
    for Western
  • Best months
    January · February · October
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Western

May in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyWestern, Papua New Guinea — May. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (28.1), highest in January (31.2). Monthly means: 31.2, 31.1, 30.6, 30.2, 29.6, 28.6, 28.1, 28.3, 29.0, 30.2, 30.9, 31.1.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January31.2
February31.1
March30.6
April30.2
May29.6
June28.6
July28.1
August28.3
September29.0
October30.2
November30.9
December31.1
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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