Location & Surroundings

Danal is a settlement in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,539 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 26 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 475 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Minj Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 56' 21" S, 144° 44' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1539 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 283 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Danal

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

Now 11.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 317 W/m2.

Temperature
11.2 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
20 %
Precip
1.09 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 11.2 0.7 210 85 1,020.8 - / 0.00 20 0.0 n/a
6h 10.3 0.7 191 86 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 21.8 0.1 82 48 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 50 317.4 n/a
18h 15.5 1.0 192 91 1,015.6 1.91 / 1.91 95 303.6 n/a
Tomorrow 13.2 1.2 172 96 1,019.4 0.00 / 1.09 72 18.8 n/a
30h 12.9 1.0 174 95 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.13 91 0.0 n/a
36h 18.9 0.9 220 67 1,017.6 1.31 / 1.44 12 208.8 n/a
42h 18.6 0.7 196 71 1,013.2 1.48 / 2.91 49 651.0 n/a
Wednesday 12.5 0.5 208 96 1,019.3 0.00 / 1.06 25 60.1 n/a
54h 12.3 0.8 322 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.14 63 0.0 n/a
60h 18.7 1.7 1 72 1,016.7 0.22 / 0.36 62 212.8 n/a
66h 17.1 0.6 276 88 1,013.8 2.61 / 2.97 69 488.9 n/a
Thursday 13.1 0.1 149 98 1,018.4 0.00 / 2.51 65 50.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Danal?
Now 11.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 21.8 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 317 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 Danal today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Danal?
Local time is 04:43. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Danal?
Danal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Danal?
DEM 1,539 m.
Where is Danal located?
It is at -5.93926, 144.74603 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Danal in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2098377

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