Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea
The cultural epicenter of the Highlands is famous for its vibrant tribal gatherings and rugged scenery.
Warmest month is January at 24°C on average. Coolest is June at 23°C. Driest reading falls in June with 24 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.75 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $3.50 (~$3.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology18h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,341 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 | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | ±2° | 27 |
| February | 24° | ±3° | 29 |
| March | 24° | ±3° | 28 |
| April | 24° | ±3° | 28 |
| May | 24° | ±2° | 25 |
| June | 23° | ±3° | 24 |
| July | 23° | ±2° | 25 |
| August | 23° | ±3° | 24 |
| September | 23° | ±3° | 24 |
| October | 24° | ±3° | 26 |
| November | 24° | ±3° | 27 |
| December | 24° | ±2° | 28 |
What to do
- Attend the Mount Hagen Cultural Show
- Visit a Wahgi Valley coffee plantation
- Hike Mount Giluwe
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.