Location & Surroundings

Rumara is a settlement in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, at 634 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokoda, 41 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 105 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Tetabedi, 12 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° 6' 0" S, 148° 2' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 634 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 150 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • 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 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 22.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
3.43 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 18.4 0.5 107 98 1,015.6 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 17.6 0.4 308 98 1,013.4 7.99 / 7.99 99 0.0 n/a
12h 22.4 1.4 16 76 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.55 100 252.7 n/a
18h 20.8 0.9 31 90 1,011.1 5.54 / 6.09 90 552.3 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 0.4 16 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 3.43 77 37.7 n/a
30h 17.2 0.7 241 96 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.42 33 0.0 n/a
36h 24.0 1.7 38 70 1,014.3 0.19 / 0.61 64 337.3 n/a
42h 19.2 0.9 332 96 1,011.1 15.21 / 15.82 94 454.8 n/a
Monday 17.5 0.7 291 96 1,016.3 10.21 / 26.02 100 10.9 n/a
54h 17.0 0.8 239 93 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.16 95 0.0 n/a
60h 23.5 2.1 31 71 1,015.6 0.31 / 0.46 85 321.7 n/a
66h 20.8 1.1 23 90 1,013.3 7.23 / 7.69 100 436.3 n/a
Tuesday 18.0 0.2 323 96 1,017.2 0.00 / 4.41 100 22.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rumara?
Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 22.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rumara today?
Sunrise around 05:35 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Rumara?
Local time is 10:29. 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 634 m.
Where is Rumara located?
It is at -9.10000, 148.03333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rumara in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2087509

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