Location & Surroundings

Famu is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,837 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kainantu, 9 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 385 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Aiyura Airport, 15 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° 17' 0" S, 145° 47' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1837 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 210 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Famu

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

Now 20.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.

Temperature
20.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (95 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,018.5 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
0.27 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 20.4 1.5 95 66 1,018.5 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 19.9 1.8 69 72 1,013.8 0.77 / 0.77 60 583.1 n/a
12h 15.7 0.7 131 93 1,019.6 0.45 / 1.22 99 38.2 n/a
18h 14.7 0.8 136 98 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.98 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 1.5 79 70 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.27 100 172.7 n/a
30h 18.2 0.9 98 82 1,014.4 2.62 / 2.88 100 365.7 n/a
36h 15.2 1.0 110 96 1,019.3 0.00 / 2.07 89 18.0 n/a
42h 13.7 0.9 155 96 1,017.2 0.00 / 1.31 74 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 20.8 1.8 94 62 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.07 64 237.5 n/a
54h 17.3 0.6 144 87 1,014.8 1.73 / 1.80 99 320.3 n/a
60h 14.9 0.9 75 97 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.89 82 9.2 n/a
66h 14.0 0.8 128 98 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.30 60 0.0 n/a
Thursday 15.7 1.0 139 89 1,019.9 0.22 / 0.52 92 45.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Famu?
Now 20.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 20.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 583 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Famu today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Famu?
Local time is 20:06. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Famu?
Famu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Famu?
DEM 1,837 m.
Where is Famu located?
It is at -6.28333, 145.78333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Famu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2097479

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