Location & Surroundings

Miri is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,260 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 45 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 410 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Karimui Airport, 36 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° 24' 0" S, 145° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1260 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Miri

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

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 22.2 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 726 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NE (40 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
5.78 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 15.3 0.9 40 99 1,014.4 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 0.8 213 73 1,014.7 0.76 / 0.76 57 279.4 n/a
12h 19.7 1.1 199 90 1,011.0 11.30 / 12.07 92 725.9 n/a
18h 16.2 1.0 59 98 1,016.2 4.21 / 16.28 100 21.7 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 1.2 40 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 5.78 100 0.0 n/a
30h 20.2 1.1 353 76 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.42 85 148.2 n/a
36h 20.3 0.9 220 84 1,011.0 2.55 / 4.97 100 726.4 n/a
42h 15.5 0.6 59 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 3.64 97 43.5 n/a
Sunday 14.0 0.9 45 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.04 59 0.0 n/a
54h 22.9 0.8 222 65 1,014.3 0.14 / 0.17 72 280.4 n/a
60h 19.9 1.1 193 90 1,010.7 6.40 / 6.57 100 733.5 n/a
66h 16.2 0.4 254 99 1,015.3 5.17 / 11.74 100 43.7 n/a
Monday 15.5 0.7 30 98 1,014.1 7.76 / 19.50 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Miri?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 22.2 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 726 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Miri today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Miri?
Local time is 11:33. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Miri?
Miri is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Miri?
DEM 1,260 m.
Where is Miri located?
It is at -6.40000, 145.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Miri in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090727

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