Rabaul
Papua New Guinea
A fascinating, ash-draped township sitting immediately in the shadow of the highly active Mount Tavurvur volcano.
Warmest month is January at 29°C on average. Coolest is January at 29°C. Driest reading falls in August with 16 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 timeMethodology18h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,412 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 | 29° | 3°C | 24 |
| February | 29° | 3°C | 27 |
| March | 29° | 3°C | 25 |
| April | 29° | 2°C | 26 |
| May | 29° | 2°C | 23 |
| June | 29° | 3°C | 20 |
| July | 29° | 3°C | 19 |
| August | 29° | 3°C | 16 |
| September | 29° | 3°C | 18 |
| October | 29° | 3°C | 19 |
| November | 29° | 3°C | 24 |
| December | 29° | 3°C | 28 |
What to do
- Explore the eerie volcanic ash-covered remains of the old town
- Inspect Japanese WWII tunnels carved into the hills
- Watch the Mount Tavurvur volcano vent plumes of steam
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.