Location & Surroundings

Samo is a settlement in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, at 101 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokopo, 76 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 880 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Manga, 33 km away.

Also known as: Susurunga

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 55' 40" S, 152° 48' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 101 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Susurunga

Weather in Samo

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

Now 28.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 706 W/m2.

Temperature
28.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SE (114 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
36 %
Precip
0.20 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 28.8 2.6 114 67 1,014.3 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 3.2 120 79 1,012.0 2.28 / 2.28 34 706.3 n/a
12h 24.3 2.6 144 88 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.62 8 38.1 n/a
18h 23.5 2.6 144 87 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.53 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.6 2.7 102 65 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.20 43 375.6 n/a
30h 27.5 2.2 79 71 1,012.1 0.24 / 0.44 12 837.9 n/a
36h 24.1 1.2 118 86 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.13 7 41.1 n/a
42h 23.1 0.9 188 82 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Sunday 28.6 1.6 2 61 1,014.6 0.01 / 0.01 5 378.9 n/a
54h 26.4 1.4 356 77 1,011.4 1.04 / 1.05 35 764.9 n/a
60h 24.2 0.4 199 86 1,014.5 0.01 / 1.06 47 35.1 n/a
66h 23.4 1.2 211 85 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.47 68 0.0 n/a
Monday 28.3 0.9 36 64 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 34 366.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samo?
Now 28.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 706 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samo today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 17:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Samo?
Local time is 18:16. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Samo?
Samo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Samo?
DEM 101 m.
Where is Samo located?
It is at -3.92779, 152.81588 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samo in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2015-08-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2087282

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