Where to stay in Lae

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3★+ hotels in Lae from €125/night (range €125–125, 1 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Huon Gulf Hotel & Apartments hotel · Lae
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Weather in Lae

Sun 🌧️ 26° 23° 💧98%
Mon 🌦️ 26° 23° 💧96%
Tue 🌦️ 25° 22° 💧94%
Wed 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧88%
Thu 🌦️ 27° 21° 💧73%
Fri 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧78%
Sat 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧78%

In Aug, Lae typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 28 rainy days.

Best time to visit Lae — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~30°C daytime, 29 rainy days 30° AprMay: ~30°C daytime, 24 rainy days 30° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 23 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 24 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° Dec

About Lae

Lae is a city in the Huon Gulf region of Papua New Guinea. Lae is PNG's second city, after the capital Port Moresby and its main economic hub as most of the production from the country's Highlands area is exported through the city, transported along the Highlands Highway.

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