Location & Surroundings

Moam is a settlement in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, at 503 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kainantu, about 105 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 410 km to the south. The nearest airport is Teptep, 19 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 48' 58" S, 146° 40' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 503 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 Moam

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

Now 22.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 25.0 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.

Temperature
22.2 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
2.09 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 22.2 1.0 152 79 1,012.2 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 2.0 57 74 1,014.0 0.17 / 0.17 86 315.6 n/a
12h 23.2 1.0 135 84 1,010.7 2.70 / 2.87 66 652.7 n/a
18h 22.9 3.0 100 87 1,013.7 0.00 / 1.00 34 44.4 n/a
Tomorrow 21.9 0.9 222 80 1,011.9 1.09 / 2.09 22 0.0 n/a
30h 26.0 2.5 341 68 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.01 87 316.1 n/a
36h 24.3 1.3 59 80 1,010.6 3.28 / 3.30 91 700.6 n/a
42h 23.2 0.8 284 88 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.99 91 43.4 n/a
Wednesday 22.6 0.9 231 83 1,012.5 0.60 / 2.59 61 0.0 n/a
54h 25.4 2.3 341 76 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.87 58 301.9 n/a
60h 23.9 0.2 347 85 1,012.2 4.75 / 5.63 97 686.2 n/a
66h 23.3 1.8 130 85 1,015.4 0.00 / 2.61 98 40.5 n/a
Thursday 22.3 0.8 168 86 1,013.2 0.00 / 1.48 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moam?
Now 22.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 25.0 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moam today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in Moam?
Local time is 15:07. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Moam?
Moam is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moam?
DEM 503 m.
Where is Moam located?
It is at -5.81618, 146.66895 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moam in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090672

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