Location & Surroundings

Apwambo is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 181 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vanimo, 40 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 975 km to the southeast.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 0' 45" S, 141° 10' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 181 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 51 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Apwambo

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

Now 30.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 30.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 657 W/m2.

Temperature
30.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (75 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
2.55 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 30.4 0.5 75 59 1,011.8 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 1.5 73 90 1,008.0 2.59 / 2.59 98 657.0 n/a
12h 22.8 0.6 97 99 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.69 19 90.6 n/a
18h 22.2 0.4 163 99 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.26 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 1.0 91 74 1,012.6 2.29 / 2.55 75 243.4 n/a
30h 27.4 0.1 31 85 1,008.6 2.95 / 5.50 100 674.1 n/a
36h 22.8 0.5 119 97 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.12 100 69.6 n/a
42h 22.0 0.4 176 99 1,011.6 0.22 / 0.34 94 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.3 0.9 99 81 1,013.8 0.99 / 1.33 30 227.8 n/a
54h 28.4 1.4 67 80 1,009.6 3.62 / 4.95 94 798.8 n/a
60h 22.8 0.5 131 98 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.50 100 78.9 n/a
66h 21.9 0.7 168 99 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 30.2 0.3 117 61 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 227.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Apwambo?
Now 30.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 30.4 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 657 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Apwambo today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Apwambo?
Local time is 17:59. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Apwambo?
Apwambo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Apwambo?
DEM 181 m.
Where is Apwambo located?
It is at -3.01246, 141.16679 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Apwambo in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100682

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