Location & Surroundings

Goro is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,937 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 32 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 415 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 32 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' 18" S, 145° 11' 4" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1937 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 135 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Goro

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

Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 618 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,019.2 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.12 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 19.5 0.2 152 74 1,019.2 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 1.0 222 80 1,014.5 0.97 / 0.97 94 618.4 n/a
12h 15.7 0.3 137 97 1,020.0 0.33 / 1.30 97 43.4 n/a
18h 13.6 0.7 87 98 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.51 56 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.6 0.3 115 59 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.12 23 231.1 n/a
30h 22.9 1.3 231 56 1,012.0 0.18 / 0.30 57 803.6 n/a
36h 15.0 0.8 223 98 1,019.5 0.65 / 0.95 89 66.4 n/a
42h 15.0 0.7 215 98 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.39 95 0.0 n/a
Monday 20.5 1.4 245 66 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.19 71 207.2 n/a
54h 20.9 1.8 222 66 1,012.3 0.07 / 0.27 68 689.7 n/a
60h 15.0 1.1 231 99 1,018.2 0.59 / 0.86 59 49.1 n/a
66h 14.5 0.5 230 96 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.14 67 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 21.4 0.4 161 61 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.05 23 178.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Goro?
Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 618 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 Goro today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Goro?
Local time is 16:46. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Goro?
Goro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Goro?
DEM 1,937 m.
Where is Goro located?
It is at -6.28823, 145.18436 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Goro in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2096747

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