Best time to go to Goroka Average weather of Goroka, Papua New Guinea

When is the best time to go to Goroka?

When is the best time to go to Goroka? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Goroka are May, June, July, August and September
On average, it is hot all year round
The rainiest months are January, February, March and December

Annual weather in Goroka

For full information about the climate and weather in Goroka a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	63°F/77°F	22.8in	very bad weather	Goroka in january
February	63°F/77°F	24.5in	very bad weather	Goroka in february
March	63°F/76°F	26.4in	very bad weather	Goroka in march
April	63°F/76°F	20.9in	very bad weather	Goroka in april
May	61°F/77°F	13.4in	tolerable weather	Goroka in may
June	61°F/76°F	10.4in	tolerable weather	Goroka in june
July	59°F/74°F	8in	tolerable weather	Goroka in july
August	59°F/76°F	9.5in	tolerable weather	Goroka in august
September	61°F/76°F	11.3in	tolerable weather	Goroka in september
October	63°F/77°F	15.8in	bad weather	Goroka in october
November	63°F/77°F	18.4in	bad weather	Goroka in november
December	63°F/77°F	22.2in	very bad weather	Goroka in december

Weather and climate in Goroka

Goroka enjoys an equatorial (or tropical rainforest) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Goroka is 77°F (ranging from 74°F in july to 77°F in november). Annual rainfall is 203.5in, with a minimum of 8in in july and a maximum of 26.4in in march.

Between january and may the climate is the worst possible. At lunchtime, it's 76°F in average and, in may, 19 days of rain are expected.
From june to november the climate is just OK. At lunchtime, it's 77°F in average and it rains about 18.4in each month.
In the month of december the climate is the worst possible. The record temperature this month is 85°F and you can expect to have 22.2in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Goroka

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Goroka: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Goroka

Find out when Goroka has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Goroka

Very low season in Goroka
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: February, March and April.
Low season in Goroka
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, May, October, November and December.
High season in Goroka
The number of visitors to Goroka is high in: June and September.
Peak season in Goroka
The largest number of tourists visiting Goroka is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Goroka month by month

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