Location & Surroundings

Kapugumarigi is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,518 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 15 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 410 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 15 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° 11' 0" S, 145° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1518 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 369 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kapugumarigi

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

Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 25.0 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 590 W/m2.

Temperature
13.6 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SE (119 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,016.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.37 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 13.6 0.9 119 96 1,016.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.2 58 52 1,016.1 0.03 / 0.03 93 296.3 n/a
12h 21.5 1.5 16 75 1,012.3 4.10 / 4.12 100 590.0 n/a
18h 16.1 1.2 91 97 1,018.0 0.00 / 2.93 100 63.3 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 1.2 114 97 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.37 100 0.0 n/a
30h 23.8 0.4 343 61 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.31 100 236.8 n/a
36h 19.1 0.4 83 90 1,012.6 11.40 / 11.71 94 644.7 n/a
42h 15.9 0.6 322 98 1,018.0 11.32 / 23.03 100 15.4 n/a
Friday 14.8 0.4 217 98 1,015.3 0.00 / 2.07 92 0.0 n/a
54h 23.7 0.9 344 63 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.69 48 290.5 n/a
60h 18.0 1.2 88 95 1,011.5 9.90 / 10.60 94 589.7 n/a
66h 15.7 1.0 317 99 1,016.9 2.73 / 13.33 100 13.8 n/a
Saturday 14.6 0.6 216 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 5.79 93 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kapugumarigi?
Now 13.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 25.0 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 590 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kapugumarigi today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Kapugumarigi?
Local time is 13:24. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Kapugumarigi?
Kapugumarigi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kapugumarigi?
DEM 1,518 m.
Where is Kapugumarigi located?
It is at -6.18333, 145.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kapugumarigi in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2094650

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