Location & Surroundings

Alairo is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lae, about 185 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 460 km to the south. The nearest airport is Lablab, 24 km away.

Also known as: Alaro

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 25' 27" S, 148° 3' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 83 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Alaro

Weather in Alairo

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Alairo, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 8.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 27.8 C, max wind 8.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 892 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
8.1 m/s SE (151 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.5 8.1 151 72 1,013.9 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 27.7 7.9 163 70 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 96 892.3 n/a
12h 25.5 8.3 158 84 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 10 65.3 n/a
18h 25.3 8.9 154 82 1,011.9 0.03 / 0.03 9 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.8 7.7 157 67 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 25 329.5 n/a
30h 27.8 5.4 173 67 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 70 894.0 n/a
36h 25.5 9.1 158 84 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 60.8 n/a
42h 25.6 6.8 161 84 1,010.8 0.03 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.7 6.6 158 70 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.03 44 293.8 n/a
54h 28.1 6.5 175 68 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 28 860.8 n/a
60h 26.0 7.7 159 84 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 61 62.8 n/a
66h 25.6 6.5 158 83 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.1 6.3 154 70 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 16 315.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alairo?
Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 8.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 27.8 C, max wind 8.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 892 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alairo today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Alairo?
Local time is 17:31. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Alairo?
Alairo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Alairo?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Alairo located?
It is at -5.42403, 148.05210 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alairo in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2101065

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