Location & Surroundings

Pira is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,704 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 30 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 505 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 11 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' 46" S, 143° 45' 32" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1704 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 21 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 Pira

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

Now 14.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 16.8 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 379 W/m2.

Temperature
14.7 C
Wind
0.4 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
100 %
Pressure
1,018.6 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
2.10 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 14.7 0.4 189 100 1,018.6 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 14.4 0.5 132 99 1,015.7 0.13 / 0.13 88 0.0 n/a
12h 16.5 1.4 167 90 1,018.1 0.30 / 0.43 72 91.9 n/a
18h 16.8 1.4 209 94 1,013.8 1.91 / 2.34 93 378.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.5 0.8 156 99 1,018.4 0.00 / 2.10 93 19.2 n/a
30h 13.6 0.7 95 98 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.33 91 0.0 n/a
36h 19.3 1.6 157 72 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 159.8 n/a
42h 18.7 1.4 200 83 1,013.0 0.45 / 0.52 88 442.7 n/a
Monday 15.7 1.0 150 99 1,017.0 0.33 / 0.85 73 26.5 n/a
54h 14.8 0.5 152 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.23 94 0.0 n/a
60h 19.4 1.7 176 79 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.11 100 143.1 n/a
66h 18.1 1.2 209 93 1,013.1 1.58 / 1.69 96 354.5 n/a
Tuesday 16.0 0.6 185 100 1,017.0 0.20 / 1.89 100 38.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pira?
Now 14.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 16.8 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 379 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 Pira today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Pira?
Local time is 03:44. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Pira?
Pira is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pira?
DEM 1,704 m.
Where is Pira located?
It is at -6.41272, 143.75896 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pira in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2088306