Location & Surroundings

Poreio is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,592 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 19 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 480 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 24 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° 26' 21" S, 144° 3' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1592 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 Poreio

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

Now 15.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.7 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 798 W/m2.

Temperature
15.7 C
Wind
0.9 m/s N (352 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
2.23 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 15.7 0.9 352 98 1,014.6 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 0.8 153 75 1,015.8 2.43 / 2.43 100 284.0 n/a
12h 21.0 0.9 181 92 1,012.1 8.29 / 10.72 100 798.3 n/a
18h 17.3 0.7 337 97 1,016.6 1.35 / 12.07 100 30.3 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 1.0 329 97 1,014.6 0.00 / 2.23 99 0.0 n/a
30h 18.7 1.0 269 94 1,017.4 0.25 / 2.49 100 67.7 n/a
36h 20.9 0.7 187 87 1,012.1 0.66 / 3.15 100 523.1 n/a
42h 17.0 1.0 315 98 1,017.0 1.79 / 4.94 100 23.6 n/a
Friday 16.1 0.9 347 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.61 98 0.0 n/a
54h 24.0 1.3 187 59 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.11 85 259.7 n/a
60h 20.8 1.2 196 89 1,010.9 5.20 / 5.31 50 644.9 n/a
66h 16.8 0.9 345 98 1,016.0 7.38 / 12.69 100 70.4 n/a
Saturday 16.3 0.5 18 99 1,013.5 2.57 / 15.25 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Poreio?
Now 15.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.7 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 798 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Poreio today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Poreio?
Local time is 10:37. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Poreio?
Poreio is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Poreio?
DEM 1,592 m.
Where is Poreio located?
It is at -6.43923, 144.06353 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Poreio in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2088145

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