Location & Surroundings

Puin is a settlement in Western Province, Papua New Guinea, at 33 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kiunga, 5 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 740 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kiunga Airport, 5 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
    6° 10' 0" S, 141° 18' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 33 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 Puin

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

Now 32.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 676 W/m2.

Temperature
32.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
54 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
2.33 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 32.6 0.5 112 54 1,014.0 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 33.0 1.0 188 52 1,007.9 0.08 / 0.08 100 676.4 n/a
12h 25.9 1.3 20 81 1,011.5 0.44 / 0.52 82 14.1 n/a
18h 23.0 0.7 28 99 1,012.4 9.00 / 9.52 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.4 0.6 145 68 1,015.0 0.00 / 2.33 89 190.6 n/a
30h 32.4 0.9 338 57 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.17 91 686.1 n/a
36h 26.3 1.0 339 80 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.02 46 39.6 n/a
42h 23.1 1.1 48 99 1,011.9 5.26 / 5.28 98 0.0 n/a
Saturday 31.5 0.9 177 60 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.06 21 240.7 n/a
54h 30.1 1.1 240 66 1,008.5 0.09 / 0.15 79 579.3 n/a
60h 23.6 2.2 32 99 1,012.9 11.27 / 11.42 100 37.3 n/a
66h 22.3 0.8 79 99 1,012.6 0.00 / 7.39 78 0.0 n/a
Sunday 25.9 0.5 14 85 1,014.9 0.00 / 3.89 94 111.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Puin?
Now 32.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 33.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 676 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Puin today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Puin?
Local time is 19:42. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Puin?
Puin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Puin?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Puin located?
It is at -6.16667, 141.30000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Puin in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2088053

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