Location & Surroundings

Karo is a settlement in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rabaul, 40 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 780 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Stockholm 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
    4° 13' 0" S, 151° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 147 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Karo

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

Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 29.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 754 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SE (157 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
38 %
Precip
0.05 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 23.4 1.1 157 84 1,011.1 - / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 2.3 30 62 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 10 364.2 n/a
12h 27.5 1.7 321 70 1,009.4 0.83 / 0.83 44 754.5 n/a
18h 24.1 1.2 149 85 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.17 7 29.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 1.2 185 83 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
30h 29.4 2.2 17 62 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.05 57 350.3 n/a
36h 27.0 0.7 338 79 1,009.5 1.82 / 1.87 70 686.7 n/a
42h 24.4 0.7 106 88 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.84 6 33.6 n/a
Monday 23.6 1.4 177 89 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.30 59 0.0 n/a
54h 28.4 2.0 0 69 1,012.0 0.56 / 0.86 84 354.7 n/a
60h 26.4 0.6 339 82 1,009.7 5.34 / 6.20 98 714.1 n/a
66h 24.0 1.5 182 89 1,012.4 0.00 / 2.56 65 34.7 n/a
Tuesday 23.2 0.9 173 90 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Karo?
Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 29.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 754 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Karo today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Karo?
Local time is 13:44. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Karo?
Karo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Karo?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Karo located?
It is at -4.21667, 151.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Karo in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2094544

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