Location & Surroundings

Mungiri is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,680 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 25 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 495 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 6 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° 27' 0" S, 143° 51' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1680 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 54 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Mungiri

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

Now 16.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 339 W/m2.

Temperature
16.9 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.81 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 16.9 1.0 205 95 1,013.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.8 0.8 162 100 1,017.8 1.61 / 1.61 98 7.7 n/a
12h 15.0 0.9 145 99 1,016.2 0.00 / 1.06 99 0.0 n/a
18h 16.8 1.3 140 92 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.23 84 64.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 1.0 198 92 1,014.3 1.58 / 1.81 92 338.6 n/a
30h 15.8 1.0 171 100 1,018.8 0.53 / 2.34 100 20.9 n/a
36h 15.1 0.7 159 100 1,017.4 0.08 / 2.42 100 0.0 n/a
42h 16.4 1.5 157 94 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.78 88 63.0 n/a
Saturday 17.4 1.3 216 90 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.70 95 328.8 n/a
54h 15.6 0.4 193 99 1,019.6 0.42 / 1.11 100 20.5 n/a
60h 15.2 0.4 148 100 1,017.6 0.09 / 1.20 93 0.0 n/a
66h 18.5 1.1 173 86 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.77 70 128.5 n/a
Sunday 18.5 1.5 211 92 1,014.6 1.61 / 2.38 87 518.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mungiri?
Now 16.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 18.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.8 mm. Solar peaks near 339 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mungiri today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Mungiri?
Local time is 21:52. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Mungiri?
Mungiri is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mungiri?
DEM 1,680 m.
Where is Mungiri located?
It is at -6.45000, 143.85000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mungiri in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090278

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