Location & Surroundings

Iuku is a settlement in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, at 15 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kerema, 52 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 270 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ihu Airport, 10 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 51' 12" S, 145° 19' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 15 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 791 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Iuku

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

Now 23.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 26.3 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 640 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
4.4 m/s SE (139 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,016.1 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.15 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 23.5 4.4 139 82 1,016.1 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 5.0 137 85 1,014.3 0.86 / 0.86 93 0.0 n/a
12h 26.3 5.6 134 72 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.44 68 164.5 n/a
18h 25.3 6.7 144 75 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.39 80 639.6 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 6.1 145 80 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.15 98 60.2 n/a
30h 23.5 5.4 143 80 1,014.9 0.39 / 0.53 97 0.0 n/a
36h 25.0 2.4 118 76 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.15 82 88.8 n/a
42h 25.4 5.0 166 76 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.14 83 609.7 n/a
Saturday 24.2 4.5 145 80 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.09 99 58.6 n/a
54h 23.5 3.9 145 86 1,015.0 0.27 / 0.36 96 0.0 n/a
60h 26.6 2.0 163 72 1,016.6 0.04 / 0.40 68 190.9 n/a
66h 26.0 4.3 172 75 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.16 74 711.0 n/a
Sunday 24.4 3.7 145 82 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.09 98 65.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iuku?
Now 23.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 26.3 C, max wind 6.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 640 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 Iuku today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Iuku?
Local time is 05:25. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Iuku?
Iuku is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Iuku?
DEM 15 m.
Where is Iuku located?
It is at -7.85326, 145.31732 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iuku in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2015-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2095404

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