Location & Surroundings

Balampta is a settlement in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, at 83 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wewak, 74 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 785 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Hayfields Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 45' 0" S, 143° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 83 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 114 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balampta

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

Now 23.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 648 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NE (45 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.63 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 23.9 0.9 45 85 1,011.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.1 0.7 343 92 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
12h 30.7 1.1 192 57 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 229.6 n/a
18h 27.5 2.0 22 79 1,006.4 1.13 / 1.13 100 648.2 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 1.1 29 96 1,010.9 0.50 / 1.63 22 40.5 n/a
30h 22.1 0.6 90 98 1,010.1 0.13 / 1.75 72 0.0 n/a
36h 29.6 0.7 81 67 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.69 14 234.4 n/a
42h 28.8 1.7 325 77 1,007.4 4.63 / 5.31 18 770.2 n/a
Thursday 23.0 1.1 25 97 1,011.8 0.00 / 2.06 17 96.6 n/a
54h 21.9 0.8 352 98 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.25 32 0.0 n/a
60h 29.6 1.5 128 65 1,013.7 0.13 / 0.38 37 232.4 n/a
66h 27.1 1.1 295 85 1,009.0 2.50 / 2.88 69 637.1 n/a
Friday 22.5 1.5 42 96 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.81 50 81.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balampta?
Now 23.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 648 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Balampta today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Balampta?
Local time is 08:00. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Balampta?
Balampta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balampta?
DEM 83 m.
Where is Balampta located?
It is at -3.75000, 143.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balampta in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100020