When are the best conditions to trek Kokoda?

The conditions on the Track vary due to the changes in the season.  The seasons are broken up into the dry season and the wet season.  These seasons also have sub seasons which fringe the wet and dry season.

The dry season is normally from late May to late October.  Good conditions can still be expected in April and November.  It is possible to get rain and consequently mud on the Track during any season or month.  Late November, December, January, February and March can be wet and muddy.

The temperature will range from 24-28 degrees under the canopy and up to 32 degrees out in the open areas.  The night time temperature will range from 18 degrees in the lower sections down to 8 degrees in the higher areas like Mt Bellamy.  Humidity will range between 80% – 95%