Location & Surroundings

Pineng is a settlement in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, at 262 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aitape, 56 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 825 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Nuku Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 32' 34" S, 142° 38' 53" E
  • Elevation DEM: 262 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 Pineng

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

Now 28.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 28.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.

Temperature
28.6 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SE (150 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
1.39 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 28.6 0.9 150 66 1,013.8 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 1.6 1 86 1,008.9 2.06 / 2.06 64 693.9 n/a
12h 22.1 1.5 2 97 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.58 36 75.2 n/a
18h 21.8 0.3 18 97 1,011.2 0.67 / 1.24 89 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.8 0.6 95 79 1,013.3 0.14 / 1.39 28 203.1 n/a
30h 28.3 1.7 13 70 1,008.8 3.92 / 5.31 26 861.3 n/a
36h 21.1 1.1 6 98 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.53 83 83.0 n/a
42h 20.5 0.4 327 97 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
Sunday 29.6 0.6 154 55 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 94 255.7 n/a
54h 26.1 1.6 2 85 1,008.9 1.43 / 1.43 96 647.7 n/a
60h 21.7 1.3 14 98 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.09 97 49.5 n/a
66h 20.9 0.4 18 99 1,011.8 0.43 / 1.52 90 0.0 n/a
Monday 29.0 0.8 175 62 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.03 56 246.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pineng?
Now 28.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 28.6 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pineng today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Pineng?
Local time is 22:10. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Pineng?
Pineng is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pineng?
DEM 262 m.
Where is Pineng located?
It is at -3.54276, 142.64814 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pineng in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2088348

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