Location & Surroundings

Sumu is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,534 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wau, 50 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 195 km to the south. The nearest airport is Bapi, 6 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 44' 0" S, 146° 57' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1534 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 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 Sumu

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

Now 14.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 767 W/m2.

Temperature
14.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (21 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.52 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 14.7 0.5 21 99 1,019.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.4 0.9 77 98 1,017.3 0.74 / 0.74 76 0.0 n/a
12h 19.0 1.6 60 73 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.31 31 186.1 n/a
18h 18.5 0.4 35 85 1,014.4 0.82 / 1.13 97 767.3 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 0.5 63 98 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.52 92 15.0 n/a
30h 14.6 0.4 46 98 1,017.2 0.18 / 0.70 83 0.0 n/a
36h 17.9 1.2 74 80 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.31 66 130.6 n/a
42h 18.2 0.4 43 87 1,014.4 2.08 / 2.39 89 591.7 n/a
Thursday 15.2 0.4 38 99 1,018.8 0.00 / 1.35 91 32.7 n/a
54h 13.9 0.4 318 97 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.25 93 0.0 n/a
60h 19.9 1.3 43 70 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.22 70 204.8 n/a
66h 17.1 0.5 63 93 1,014.5 2.12 / 2.34 80 426.7 n/a
Friday 15.4 1.1 61 99 1,018.3 0.00 / 2.03 99 29.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sumu?
Now 14.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 767 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 Sumu today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Sumu?
Local time is 07:23. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Sumu?
Sumu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sumu?
DEM 1,534 m.
Where is Sumu located?
It is at -7.73333, 146.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sumu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086154

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