January in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 397 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.6/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 484 mm: only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.6/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Madang — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
436 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 425 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.7/10May averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
297 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Madang — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
147 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Madang — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
147 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Madang tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 6.2/10August averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 126 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Madang at 6.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Madang — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10September averages 24°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 124 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 268 mm, but with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 348 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Madang — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10December averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
458 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
