Goroka weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · highland town · highland climate
The best time to visit Goroka is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with July and September close behind. Goroka averages about 2,038 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Goroka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Goroka is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (63/100, 189 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Goroka?
Goroka gets a moderate 2,038 hours of sunshine a year. August (79/100) is noticeably better than January (63). It ranks #22 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 1,533 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 189 mm | 11 |
| February | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 167 mm | 12 |
| March | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 206 mm | 11 |
| April | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 157 mm | 10 |
| May | 68 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 122 mm | 10 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 88 mm | 9 |
| July | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 68 mm | 9 |
| August | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 64 mm | 10 |
| September | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 87 mm | 11 |
| October | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 95 mm | 12 |
| November | 65 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 140 mm | 11 |
| December | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 150 mm | 11 |
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Goroka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Goroka?
Goroka is a highland town in Papua New Guinea at 1,585 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Goroka get a year?
Goroka gets about 2,038 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Goroka?
The sunniest time to visit Goroka is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Goroka?
January is the least sunny month in Goroka, scoring 63/100 with about 189 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Goroka?
The typical midday UV index in Goroka peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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