Location & Surroundings

Geraun is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,743 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lae, 60 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 360 km to the south. The nearest airport is Kabwum Airport, 12 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° 14' 36" S, 147° 14' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1743 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 232 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Geraun

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

Now 10.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 354 W/m2.

Temperature
10.3 C
Wind
2.0 m/s S (202 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,018.5 hPa
Clouds
99 %
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 10.3 2.0 202 90 1,018.5 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 1.8 42 63 1,017.4 0.20 / 0.20 89 324.7 n/a
12h 15.1 0.7 56 91 1,015.2 4.60 / 4.80 97 353.9 n/a
18h 12.8 1.1 158 95 1,019.1 0.00 / 1.55 56 12.5 n/a
Tomorrow 11.0 1.3 188 94 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.27 93 0.0 n/a
30h 18.2 2.2 32 68 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.19 78 313.6 n/a
36h 14.9 0.6 80 91 1,015.7 3.32 / 3.51 98 268.6 n/a
42h 11.7 1.3 182 95 1,019.8 0.00 / 1.83 10 14.6 n/a
Thursday 10.4 1.8 204 92 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.01 91 0.0 n/a
54h 20.6 2.0 43 44 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 350.5 n/a
60h 16.8 0.8 113 76 1,014.4 2.87 / 2.87 100 681.4 n/a
66h 11.3 2.0 191 92 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.35 9 51.6 n/a
Friday 10.3 2.1 193 85 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Geraun?
Now 10.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 354 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 Geraun today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Geraun?
Local time is 12:46. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Geraun?
Geraun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Geraun?
DEM 1,743 m.
Where is Geraun located?
It is at -6.24345, 147.24572 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Geraun in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2097025

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