Mount Hagen in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mount Hagen sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 583 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Mount Hagen's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mount Hagen 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 Mount Hagen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 583 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mount Hagen in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Mount Hagen reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Mount Hagen weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 14° | 520 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 491 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 491 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 376 | 26.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 230 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 173 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 199 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 211 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 231 | 23.8 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 287 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 316 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 423 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mount Hagen gets around 583 mm of rain over 69 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mount Hagen?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Mount Hagen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mount Hagen in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mount Hagen sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Mount Hagen in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Hagen peaks around March 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (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 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen sits at 5.9°S, 144.2°E, 1,728 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Mendi, 71 km away.
Topography around Mount Hagen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mount Hagen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Hagen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 1,727 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,045 m.
The land around Mount Hagen is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) 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 Mount Hagen (-5.8575°, 144.2306°, elevation 1,728 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.