Location & Surroundings

Semin is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,901 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 21 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 545 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Pimaga Airport, 18 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° 13' 0" S, 143° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1901 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 527 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Semin

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

Now 19.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.

Temperature
19.7 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,018.8 hPa
Clouds
44 %
Precip
0.50 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 19.7 1.1 219 69 1,018.8 - / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 1.3 206 96 1,016.0 3.48 / 3.48 79 507.7 n/a
12h 14.7 0.3 199 100 1,020.4 0.00 / 2.35 95 34.9 n/a
18h 14.2 0.1 178 99 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.44 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.3 1.5 168 88 1,019.5 0.05 / 0.50 61 136.9 n/a
30h 17.1 1.2 213 94 1,015.7 3.96 / 4.46 68 595.2 n/a
36h 15.1 0.7 161 100 1,020.1 0.00 / 1.83 92 40.8 n/a
42h 14.8 0.2 177 99 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.43 93 0.0 n/a
Friday 18.5 1.7 185 78 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.13 59 150.0 n/a
54h 17.2 1.4 204 93 1,015.0 2.80 / 2.93 78 606.4 n/a
60h 14.9 0.4 209 100 1,019.5 0.00 / 1.19 86 30.1 n/a
66h 14.2 0.2 170 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.12 82 0.0 n/a
Saturday 18.8 1.7 194 76 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.07 54 179.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Semin?
Now 19.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 19.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 508 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Semin today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Semin?
Local time is 18:54. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Semin?
Semin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Semin?
DEM 1,901 m.
Where is Semin located?
It is at -6.21667, 143.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Semin in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086952

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