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Rabaul

Rabaul is a town in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain Province, located on the eastern Gazelle Peninsula facing Simpson Harbour. Traces of the 1994 volcanic eruption remain, offering a vivid sense of nature's power.

Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors

Rabaul
Gateway airport
Tokua Airport (RAB)
Best season
Jun, Sep
Time zone
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Sights covered
5 places

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Average temperature by month

5-year average

27° Jan
27° Feb
27° Mar
27° Apr
27° May
27° Jun
27° Jul
27° Aug
27° Sep
27° Oct
27° Nov
27° Dec

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