Location & Surroundings

Galowe is a settlement in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, at 446 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kimbe, about 145 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 650 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Nutuve, 16 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° 30' 50" S, 151° 27' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 446 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 Galowe

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

Now 20.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SW (212 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.56 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 20.2 1.3 212 95 1,012.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 2.0 188 97 1,014.4 1.14 / 1.14 100 22.1 n/a
12h 20.7 2.7 169 98 1,011.0 3.06 / 4.20 100 50.1 n/a
18h 19.8 1.5 206 95 1,015.6 0.00 / 3.65 83 1.8 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 1.7 187 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.56 98 0.0 n/a
30h 20.5 2.8 169 95 1,015.5 2.26 / 2.82 99 18.7 n/a
36h 19.9 1.4 196 94 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.15 99 86.9 n/a
42h 19.0 1.4 219 91 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.35 83 8.1 n/a
Thursday 18.9 1.0 239 94 1,014.8 0.44 / 0.79 64 0.0 n/a
54h 22.8 2.3 154 80 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.29 98 252.8 n/a
60h 21.7 2.2 162 88 1,013.7 1.02 / 1.31 83 686.6 n/a
66h 20.0 2.0 158 97 1,017.7 0.90 / 2.21 99 16.4 n/a
Friday 19.6 2.9 168 97 1,016.3 5.42 / 7.63 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Galowe?
Now 20.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Galowe today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Galowe?
Local time is 15:22. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Galowe?
Galowe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Galowe?
DEM 446 m.
Where is Galowe located?
It is at -5.51386, 151.46369 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Galowe in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2097238

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