Location & Surroundings

Cholossa is a settlement in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, at 594 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vanimo, 66 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 965 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Waris Airport, 10 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° 14' 0" S, 141° 4' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 594 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 Cholossa

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

Now 25.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 28.1 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 804 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (154 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
53 %
Precip
0.14 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 25.0 0.6 154 83 1,015.6 - / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 1.1 143 88 1,010.7 6.40 / 6.40 20 803.9 n/a
12h 21.0 1.0 23 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.96 6 93.0 n/a
18h 20.2 0.4 339 99 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.1 0.7 128 64 1,014.1 0.14 / 0.14 46 254.1 n/a
30h 25.5 1.1 7 90 1,009.7 6.37 / 6.52 33 795.7 n/a
36h 21.0 1.1 18 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 3.89 100 93.5 n/a
42h 20.1 0.6 31 99 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.85 48 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.3 1.3 134 81 1,013.9 1.45 / 2.30 32 243.0 n/a
54h 25.4 1.1 28 91 1,009.4 3.69 / 5.99 62 842.5 n/a
60h 20.9 1.0 26 99 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.33 98 92.3 n/a
66h 19.8 0.3 29 99 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.49 87 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.2 1.5 137 69 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.06 44 249.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cholossa?
Now 25.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.2 to 28.1 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 804 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cholossa today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Cholossa?
Local time is 18:21. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Cholossa?
Cholossa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cholossa?
DEM 594 m.
Where is Cholossa located?
It is at -3.23333, 141.06667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cholossa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2098582

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