Location & Surroundings

Guga is a settlement in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,572 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 15 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 520 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mount Hagen Airport, 8 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° 45' 35" S, 144° 19' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1572 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 581 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Guga

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

Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 20.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.

Temperature
19.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
3.59 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 19.4 0.5 107 85 1,013.1 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 14.1 0.9 212 95 1,018.3 1.70 / 1.70 34 43.5 n/a
12h 12.0 0.6 229 97 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
18h 20.2 2.1 19 70 1,016.8 0.22 / 0.22 44 240.4 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 0.9 27 85 1,013.1 3.37 / 3.59 99 758.5 n/a
30h 14.4 0.5 255 98 1,018.2 1.51 / 5.10 53 55.3 n/a
36h 14.3 0.4 218 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.59 83 0.0 n/a
42h 23.2 0.8 65 57 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.25 21 304.6 n/a
Friday 19.7 0.4 137 86 1,012.3 4.89 / 5.14 34 734.2 n/a
54h 14.9 0.8 232 98 1,017.7 0.00 / 4.98 100 73.0 n/a
60h 14.6 0.3 281 98 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.42 90 0.0 n/a
66h 18.4 1.2 44 89 1,015.6 0.07 / 1.49 71 181.6 n/a
Saturday 18.9 1.1 38 91 1,012.1 5.53 / 7.02 92 696.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Guga?
Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 20.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Guga today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Guga?
Local time is 00:52. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Guga?
Guga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Guga?
DEM 1,572 m.
Where is Guga located?
It is at -5.75983, 144.32197 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Guga in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2096654

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