Mount Hagen weather by month & the best time to visit
Papua New Guinea · highland town · highland climate
The best time to visit Mount Hagen is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and September close behind. Mount Hagen averages about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Mount Hagen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mount Hagen is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (64/100, 221 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen gets a moderate 2,169 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate July from January. It ranks #10 of 37 destinations in Papua New Guinea for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 1,983 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 | 64 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 221 mm | 11 |
| February | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 196 mm | 12 |
| March | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 241 mm | 11 |
| April | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 217 mm | 11 |
| May | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 171 mm | 10 |
| June | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 130 mm | 9 |
| July | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| August | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 11 |
| September | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 124 mm | 11 |
| October | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 129 mm | 12 |
| November | 64 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 182 mm | 11 |
| December | 64 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 193 mm | 11 |
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Mount Hagen: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen is a highland town in Papua New Guinea at 1,635 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mount Hagen get a year?
Mount Hagen gets about 2,169 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Mount Hagen?
The sunniest time to visit Mount Hagen is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mount Hagen?
January is the least sunny month in Mount Hagen, scoring 64/100 with about 221 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mount Hagen?
The typical midday UV index in Mount Hagen 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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