Kokoda Track
Papua New Guinea
A gruelling high-altitude trek through treacherous jungle terrain steeped in WWII history.
Warmest month is January at 32°C on average. Coolest is July at 30°C. Driest reading falls in July with 7 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.75 (~$2.75)Country-level price estimate for Papua New Guinea, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $3.50 (~$3.50)Country-level price estimate for Papua New Guinea, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology19h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,528 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 4°C | 17 |
| February | 32° | 4°C | 15 |
| March | 32° | 4°C | 21 |
| April | 31° | 3°C | 17 |
| May | 31° | 4°C | 12 |
| June | 31° | 3°C | 9 |
| July | 30° | 3°C | 7 |
| August | 30° | 3°C | 9 |
| September | 31° | 3°C | 12 |
| October | 31° | 4°C | 14 |
| November | 32° | 4°C | 15 |
| December | 32° | 5°C | 17 |
What to do
- Trek the 96-kilometre path
- Explore the Isurava Memorial
- Cross the Owen Stanley Range
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.