Location & Surroundings

Bafumbil is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,627 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kiunga, about 150 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 850 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Tumolbil, 3 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 48' 0" S, 141° 2' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1627 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 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 Bafumbil

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

Now 17.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 21.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 577 W/m2.

Temperature
17.2 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
1.19 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 17.2 1.9 206 90 1,016.6 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 0.9 203 84 1,015.4 0.29 / 0.29 48 0.0 n/a
12h 19.7 1.0 43 81 1,018.1 0.36 / 0.65 87 80.6 n/a
18h 21.1 1.2 18 85 1,013.4 1.61 / 2.26 99 577.4 n/a
Tomorrow 16.7 1.6 208 97 1,018.3 0.00 / 1.19 100 71.7 n/a
30h 16.4 1.1 201 95 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.71 99 0.0 n/a
36h 20.2 1.4 25 83 1,018.8 0.22 / 0.94 60 173.3 n/a
42h 20.7 0.8 18 88 1,014.9 2.38 / 3.32 70 748.8 n/a
Saturday 16.4 1.7 200 98 1,019.5 0.00 / 1.92 65 83.8 n/a
54h 16.0 1.2 194 94 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.46 94 0.0 n/a
60h 22.7 1.6 23 63 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.38 80 200.3 n/a
66h 21.4 0.8 355 81 1,013.8 1.88 / 2.25 73 626.5 n/a
Sunday 16.6 2.1 203 97 1,018.2 0.00 / 1.41 54 41.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bafumbil?
Now 17.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 21.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 577 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bafumbil today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Bafumbil?
Local time is 08:29. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Bafumbil?
Bafumbil is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bafumbil?
DEM 1,627 m.
Where is Bafumbil located?
It is at -4.80000, 141.03333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bafumbil in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100140

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