Location & Surroundings

Mens is a settlement in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,544 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 44 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 495 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Koinambe, 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
    5° 40' 47" S, 144° 45' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1544 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 658 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mens

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

Now 15.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 23.1 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 889 W/m2.

Temperature
15.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s SE (134 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
0.56 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 15.4 0.8 134 98 1,018.7 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 0.9 153 97 1,017.5 0.35 / 0.35 74 0.0 n/a
12h 22.7 1.5 338 58 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.02 86 265.9 n/a
18h 23.1 2.7 14 55 1,013.2 0.10 / 0.12 98 889.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 1.0 80 95 1,020.1 0.45 / 0.56 69 75.4 n/a
30h 14.3 0.7 146 96 1,017.8 0.09 / 0.65 23 0.0 n/a
36h 22.0 1.7 347 60 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.13 70 247.4 n/a
42h 24.2 2.4 9 49 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.03 20 915.1 n/a
Sunday 15.2 1.3 155 90 1,018.5 0.10 / 0.13 37 94.5 n/a
54h 14.9 1.5 162 87 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
60h 24.3 0.6 314 47 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 76 273.4 n/a
66h 24.0 2.5 27 54 1,010.3 0.22 / 0.22 41 922.9 n/a
Monday 16.3 0.8 116 97 1,016.9 1.35 / 1.57 81 68.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mens?
Now 15.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 23.1 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 889 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mens today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Mens?
Local time is 05:58. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Mens?
Mens is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mens?
DEM 1,544 m.
Where is Mens located?
It is at -5.67967, 144.76612 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mens in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8529267

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