Location & Surroundings

Sipa is a settlement in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, at 379 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kimbe, 84 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 595 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Bialla Airport, 32 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 35' 51" S, 150° 53' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 379 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 687 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sipa

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

Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 28.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 9.2 mm. Solar peaks near 664 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SE (158 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
9.18 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 23.0 1.7 158 88 1,015.4 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 1.5 128 86 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
12h 28.9 2.2 329 62 1,014.7 0.02 / 0.02 63 350.5 n/a
18h 25.6 1.1 295 80 1,012.4 5.96 / 5.99 78 663.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 0.8 119 89 1,016.0 3.19 / 9.18 85 33.4 n/a
30h 22.5 0.5 148 90 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.71 79 0.0 n/a
36h 28.2 2.3 320 65 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.48 79 350.9 n/a
42h 24.8 0.8 308 83 1,011.9 5.30 / 5.79 91 700.8 n/a
Sunday 22.8 0.9 164 89 1,015.1 0.00 / 3.91 100 29.3 n/a
54h 22.6 0.4 198 88 1,013.4 0.44 / 4.35 94 0.0 n/a
60h 25.3 0.4 158 77 1,015.1 0.00 / 3.18 88 133.3 n/a
66h 25.0 0.7 295 82 1,011.8 1.50 / 4.68 94 513.8 n/a
Monday 22.4 0.8 149 90 1,014.4 0.00 / 3.79 79 24.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sipa?
Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 28.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 9.2 mm. Solar peaks near 664 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sipa today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Sipa?
Local time is 08:50. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Sipa?
Sipa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sipa?
DEM 379 m.
Where is Sipa located?
It is at -5.59751, 150.89208 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sipa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086596

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