Location & Surroundings

Tapapi is a settlement in Western Province, Papua New Guinea, at 19 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Daru, about 115 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 430 km to the east. The nearest airport is Bamu, 40 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 5' 33" S, 143° 29' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 19 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 Tapapi

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

Now 25.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 26.7 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 607 W/m2.

Temperature
25.9 C
Wind
4.3 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
32 %
Precip
0.25 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 25.9 4.3 135 68 1,012.3 - / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 2.9 136 81 1,015.8 0.06 / 0.06 70 86.1 n/a
12h 22.0 3.1 132 89 1,013.1 0.46 / 0.52 71 0.0 n/a
18h 26.2 4.3 127 68 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.17 100 151.1 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 4.1 129 66 1,011.6 0.08 / 0.25 98 606.7 n/a
30h 23.4 4.0 132 85 1,015.3 0.29 / 0.54 100 69.7 n/a
36h 22.8 2.6 140 81 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
42h 26.7 3.9 124 64 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.02 83 164.7 n/a
Wednesday 27.4 4.0 120 61 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.02 41 708.7 n/a
54h 22.4 2.1 120 90 1,015.1 0.19 / 0.21 66 82.8 n/a
60h 21.6 1.8 131 94 1,013.4 1.00 / 1.22 42 0.0 n/a
66h 27.2 3.9 122 62 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.84 30 225.4 n/a
Thursday 27.2 4.1 128 58 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.04 70 793.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tapapi?
Now 25.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 26.7 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 607 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 Tapapi today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Tapapi?
Local time is 23:10. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tapapi?
Tapapi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tapapi?
DEM 19 m.
Where is Tapapi located?
It is at -8.09248, 143.48544 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tapapi in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2085812