Location & Surroundings

Goro is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,507 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 30 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 435 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Karimui Airport, 25 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° 16' 45" S, 144° 53' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1507 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • 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 22.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 23.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.

Temperature
22.7 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
1.44 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 22.7 1.3 187 67 1,014.7 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 19.5 0.8 202 92 1,012.0 7.32 / 7.32 89 704.2 n/a
12h 15.5 1.4 25 97 1,016.4 0.00 / 5.27 100 33.0 n/a
18h 14.4 1.7 26 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.51 92 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 1.0 192 67 1,014.6 0.93 / 1.44 11 311.6 n/a
30h 20.9 0.9 163 87 1,011.1 5.14 / 6.57 100 818.2 n/a
36h 15.6 1.5 28 98 1,016.3 0.99 / 7.57 98 42.3 n/a
42h 14.8 1.3 16 98 1,015.3 0.08 / 7.65 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 24.2 1.3 188 56 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.13 48 300.9 n/a
54h 19.3 0.2 219 87 1,011.0 3.16 / 3.29 95 621.9 n/a
60h 16.2 0.8 8 96 1,015.7 11.75 / 15.04 100 20.3 n/a
66h 15.1 1.2 6 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 3.89 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 21.2 1.7 209 75 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.34 77 249.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Goro?
Now 22.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 23.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Goro today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in Goro?
Local time is 18:32. 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 1,507 m.
Where is Goro located?
It is at -6.27907, 144.88781 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Goro in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2096748

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