Location & Surroundings

Rumara is a settlement in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, at 635 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokoda, 43 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 105 km to the west. The nearest airport is Tetabedi, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 7' 0" S, 148° 3' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 635 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 120 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 Rumara

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

Now 16.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 21.7 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.5 mm. Solar peaks near 425 W/m2.

Temperature
16.2 C
Wind
0.3 m/s W (280 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
5.49 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 16.2 0.3 280 97 1,019.7 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 1.0 235 94 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
12h 21.7 1.6 48 69 1,018.6 0.38 / 0.38 75 283.5 n/a
18h 17.8 0.3 51 94 1,016.0 7.97 / 8.36 99 424.9 n/a
Tomorrow 16.0 0.1 186 97 1,019.9 0.00 / 5.49 100 4.9 n/a
30h 16.0 0.3 171 97 1,016.9 0.00 / 4.31 100 0.0 n/a
36h 19.4 1.1 27 84 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.51 78 106.9 n/a
42h 17.5 0.3 37 97 1,015.7 9.85 / 10.35 99 361.8 n/a
Thursday 16.3 0.3 299 98 1,019.6 0.00 / 4.97 100 7.9 n/a
54h 14.6 0.7 266 95 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.01 58 0.0 n/a
60h 20.7 1.5 51 72 1,017.8 0.13 / 0.15 41 221.9 n/a
66h 19.5 0.4 33 79 1,014.4 1.32 / 1.46 75 570.5 n/a
Friday 15.5 1.0 313 96 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.18 60 36.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rumara?
Now 16.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 21.7 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.5 mm. Solar peaks near 425 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rumara today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Rumara?
Local time is 07:53. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Rumara?
Rumara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rumara?
DEM 635 m.
Where is Rumara located?
It is at -9.11667, 148.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rumara in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2087508

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