Location & Surroundings

Bimbiniu is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 2,270 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 13 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 505 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 30 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 10' 0" S, 144° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2270 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 119 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bimbiniu

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

Now 12.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 16.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.

Temperature
12.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,018.8 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
1.06 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 12.5 0.4 187 99 1,018.8 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 1.8 134 76 1,019.4 0.40 / 0.40 38 147.7 n/a
12h 14.7 1.2 176 95 1,015.7 1.73 / 2.13 99 484.6 n/a
18h 13.7 0.9 149 100 1,018.8 0.00 / 1.77 100 11.2 n/a
Tomorrow 13.1 0.2 110 99 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.06 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.5 1.7 136 70 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.08 99 187.4 n/a
36h 15.9 1.1 149 92 1,014.6 2.29 / 2.37 92 405.2 n/a
42h 13.7 0.8 135 98 1,019.2 0.00 / 1.77 96 23.4 n/a
Tuesday 12.9 0.7 103 100 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.85 99 0.0 n/a
54h 19.3 1.5 113 64 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.08 63 207.3 n/a
60h 15.1 0.8 174 96 1,015.1 5.71 / 5.79 99 603.4 n/a
66h 13.8 0.5 118 100 1,019.7 0.00 / 2.46 97 11.6 n/a
Wednesday 12.7 0.3 61 99 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.46 63 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bimbiniu?
Now 12.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 16.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bimbiniu today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Bimbiniu?
Local time is 11:04. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Bimbiniu?
Bimbiniu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bimbiniu?
DEM 2,270 m.
Where is Bimbiniu located?
It is at -6.16667, 144.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bimbiniu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2099469

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