Mendi in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mendi sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1644 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Mendi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mendi has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mendi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1644 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mendi in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in Mendi reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Mendi weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 13° | 450 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 13° | 427 | 26.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 504 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 583 | 29.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 557 | 29.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 468 | 29.1 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 412 | 29.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 480 | 29.6 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 567 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 591 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 486 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 452 | 29.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mendi gets around 1644 mm of rain over 89 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mendi?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mendi.
What to pack for Mendi in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mendi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Mendi in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendi peaks around March 14 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 16 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 16 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Mendi?
Mendi sits at 6.1°S, 143.7°E, 1,729 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Mount Hagen, 71 km away.
Topography around Mendi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mendi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m around an average of 1,903 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,228 m.
The land around Mendi is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.
Papua New Guinea travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 58% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,020
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 9.3
- per 100k, 2010
- Road deaths
- 12.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mendi (-6.1475°, 143.6563°, elevation 1,729 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.